7-substituted indole Mcl-1 inhibitors

ABSTRACT

Compounds which inhibit the activity of anti-apoptotic Mcl-1 protein, compositions containing the compounds, and methods of treating diseases involving overexpressed or unregulated Mcl-1 protein are disclosed.

CROSS-REFERENCE SECTION TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No.13/868,951, filed Apr. 23, 2013, which is a continuation of U.S.application Ser. No. 12/104,294, filed Apr. 16, 2008; which claims thebenefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/949,650, filedJul. 13, 2007, now expired, and U.S. Provisional Patent Application No.60/912,038, filed Apr. 16, 2007, now expired, which are herebyincorporated by reference in their entireties inot this application.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION

This invention pertains to compounds which inhibit the activity ofanti-apoptotic Mcl-1 protein, compositions containing the compounds, andmethods of treating diseases involving overexpressed or unregulatedMcl-1 protein.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Mcl-1 protein is associated with a number of diseases. There istherefore an existing need in the therapeutic arts for compounds whichbind to and inhibit the activity of Mcl-1 protein.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

One embodiment of this invention, therefore, pertains to compounds whichinhibit the activity of Mcl-1 protein, the compounds having Formula I,

and therapeutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein

A¹ is A², OA², SA², S(O)A², SO₂A², NH₂, NHA², N(A²)₂, C(O)A², C(O)NH₂,C(O)NHA², C(O)N(A²)₂, NHC(O)A², NA²C(O)A², NHSO₂A², NA²SO₂A², NHC(O)OA²,NA²C(O)OA², SO₂NH₂, SO₂NHA², SO₂N(A²)₂, NHC(O)NH₂, NHC(O)A²NHC(O)N(A²)₂, NA²C(O)N(A²)₂F, Cl, Br, or I;

A² is R¹, R², R³, or R⁴;

R¹ is phenyl which is unfused or fused with benzene, heteroarene orR^(1A); R^(1A) is cycloalkane, cycloalkene, heterocycloalkane orheterocycloalkene;

R² is heteroaryl which is unfused or fused with benzene, heteroarene orR^(2A); R^(2A) is cycloalkane, cycloalkene, heterocycloalkane orheterocycloalkene;

R³ is cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, heterocycloalkyl or heterocycloalkenyl,each of which is unfused or fused with benzene, heteroarene or R^(3A);R^(3A) is cycloalkane, cycloalkene, heterocycloalkane orheterocycloalkene;

R⁴ is alkyl, alkenyl, or alkynyl, each of which is unsubstituted orsubstituted with one, two, three, four or five of independently selectedR⁵, OR⁵, SR⁵, S(O)R⁵, SO₂R⁵, NH₂, NHR⁵, N(R⁵)₂, C(O)R⁵, C(O)NH₂,C(O)NHR⁵, C(O)N(R⁵)₂, NHC(O)R⁵, NR⁵C(O)R⁵, NHSO₂R⁵, NR⁵SO₂R⁵, NHC(O)OR⁵,NR⁵C(O)OR⁵, SO₂NH₂, SO₂NHR⁵, SO₂N(R⁵)₂, NHC(O)NH₂, NHC(O)R⁵,NHC(O)N(R⁵)₂, NR⁵C(O)N(R⁵)₂, OH, (O), C(O)OH, CN, CF₃, OCF₃, CF₂CF₃, F,Cl, Br or I;

R⁵ is R⁶, R⁷ or R⁸;

R⁶ is phenyl which is unfused or fused with benzene, heteroarene orR^(6A); R^(6A) is cycloalkane, cycloalkene, heterocycloalkane orheterocycloalkene;

R⁷ is heteroaryl which is unfused or fused with benzene, heteroarene orR^(7A); R^(7A) is cycloalkane, cycloalkene, heterocycloalkane orheterocycloalkene;

R⁸ is cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, heterocycloalkyl or heterocycloalkenyl,each of which is unfused or fused with benzene, heteroarene or R^(8A);R^(8A) is cycloalkane, cycloalkene, heterocycloalkane orheterocycloalkene;

L¹ is a bond or is alkylene, alkenylene, alkynylene or L²; and B¹ isC(O)OH or a bioisostere thereof or is C(O)OR¹, C(O)OR², C(O)OR³ orC(O)OR⁴;

L² is C₂-C₆-alkylene, C₄-C₆-alkenylene or C₄-C₆-alkynylene, each ofwhich has one CH₂ moiety replaced with O, S, S(O), SO₂, NH or N(W¹);

W¹ is alkyl, alkenyl or alkynyl;

C¹ and D¹ are independently H, R⁹, R¹⁰, R¹¹, R¹², C(O)OR¹², F, Cl, Br,I, or

one of C¹ and D¹ is H, and the other is R⁹, R¹⁰, R¹¹ R¹², C(O)OR¹², F,Cl, Br, or I;

R⁹ is phenyl which is unfused or fused with benzene, heteroarene orR^(9A); R^(9A) is cycloalkane, cycloalkene, heterocycloalkane orheterocycloalkene;

R¹⁰ is heteroaryl which is unfused or fused with benzene, heteroarene orR^(10A); R^(10A) is cycloalkane, cycloalkene, heterocycloalkane orheterocycloalkene;

R¹¹ is cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, heterocycloalkyl or heterocycloalkenyl,each of which is unfused or fused with benzene, heteroarene or R^(11A);R^(11A) is cycloalkane, cycloalkene, heterocycloalkane orheterocycloalkene;

R¹² is alkyl, alkenyl, or alkynyl, each of which is unsubstituted orsubstituted with one, two, three, four or five of independently selectedR¹³, OR¹³, SR¹³, S(O)R¹³, SO₂R¹³, NH₂, NHR¹³, N(R¹³)₂, C(O)R¹³, C(O)NH₂,C(O)NHR¹³, C(O)N(R¹³)₂, NHC(O)R¹³, NR¹³C(O)R¹³, NHC(O)R¹³, NR¹³C(O)R¹³,NHSO₂R¹³, NR¹³SO₂R¹³, NHC(O)OR¹³, NR¹³C(O)OR¹³, SO₂NH₂, SO₂NHR¹³,SO₂N(R¹³)₂, NHC(O)NH₂, NHC(O)R¹³, NHC(O)N(R¹³)₂, NR¹³C(O)N(R¹³)₂, OH,(O), C(O)OH, CN, CF₃, OCF₃, CF₂CF₃, F, Cl, Br or I;

R¹³ is R¹⁴, R¹⁵ R¹⁶, or R^(16A);

R¹⁴ is phenyl which is unfused or fused with benzene, heteroarene orR^(14A); R^(14A) is cycloalkane, cycloalkene, heterocycloalkane orheterocycloalkene; each of which is unfused or fused with R^(14B);R^(14B) is cycloalkane, cycloalkene, heterocycloalkane orheterocycloalkene;

R¹⁵ is heteroaryl which is unfused or fused with benzene, heteroarene orR^(15A); R^(15A) is cycloalkane, cycloalkene, heterocycloalkane orheterocycloalkene;

R¹⁶ is cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, heterocycloalkyl or heterocycloalkenyl,each of which is unfused or fused with benzene, heteroarene or R^(16A);R^(16A) cycloalkane, cycloalkene, heterocycloalkane orheterocycloalkene;

R^(16A) alkyl, alkenyl, or alkynyl; and

one or two or each of E¹ and F¹ and G¹ are independently H, CF₃, F, Cl,Br or I, and the remainder are independently R¹⁷, R¹⁸, R¹⁹, R²⁰ or OR²⁰;

R¹⁷ is phenyl which is unfused or fused with benzene, heteroarene orR^(17A); R^(17A) is cycloalkane, cycloalkene, heterocycloalkane orheterocycloalkene;

R¹⁸ is heteroaryl which is unfused or fused with benzene, heteroarene orR^(18A); R^(18A) is cycloalkane, cycloalkene, heterocycloalkane orheterocycloalkene;

R¹⁹ is cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, heterocycloalkyl or heterocycloalkenyl,each of which is unfused or fused with benzene, heteroarene or R^(19A);R^(19A) is cycloalkane, cycloalkene, heterocycloalkane orheterocycloalkene;

R²⁰ is alkyl, alkenyl, or alkynyl, each of which is unsubstituted orsubstituted with one, two, three, four or five of independently selectedR²⁰, OR²⁰, SR²⁰, S(O)R²⁰, SO₂R²⁰, NH², NHR²⁰, N(R²⁰)₂, C(O)R²⁰, C(O)NH₂,C(O)NHR²⁰, C(O)N(R²)₂, NHC(O)R²⁰, NHC(O)R²⁰, NR²⁰C(O)R²⁰, NR²⁰C(O)R²⁰,NHSO₂R²⁰, NR²⁰SO₂R²⁰, NHC(O)OR²⁰, NR²⁰C(O)OR²⁰, SO₂NH₂, SO₂NHR²⁰,SO₂N(R²⁰)₂, NHC(O)NH₂, NHC(O)R²⁰, NHC(O)N(R²⁰)₂, NR²⁰C(O)N(R²⁰)₂, OH,(O), C(O)OH, CN, CF₃, OCF₃, CF₂CF₃, F, Cl, Br or I;

R²⁰ is R²¹, R²² or R²³;

R²¹ is phenyl which is unfused or fused with benzene, heteroarene orR^(21A); R^(21A) is cycloalkane, cycloalkene, heterocycloalkane orheterocycloalkene;

R²² is heteroaryl which is unfused or fused with benzene, heteroarene orR^(22A); R^(22A) is cycloalkane, cycloalkene, heterocycloalkane orheterocycloalkene;

R²³ is cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, heterocycloalkyl or heterocycloalkenyl,each of which is unfused or fused with benzene, heteroarene or R^(23A);R^(23A) is cycloalkane, cycloalkene, heterocycloalkane orheterocycloalkene;

wherein each foregoing cyclic moiety is independently unsubstituted orsubstituted with one or two or three or four or five of independentlyselected spiroheteroalkyl, R³⁰, OR³⁰, OCH₂R³⁰, SR³⁰, S(O)R³⁰, SO₂R³⁰,C(O)R³⁰, CO(O)R³⁰, OC(O)R³⁰, OC(O)OR³⁰, NO, NO₂, NH₂, NHR³⁰, N(R³⁰)₂,CH₂R³⁰, C(O)NH₂, C(O)NHR³⁰, C(O)N(R³⁰)₂, NHC(O)R³⁰ NR³⁰C(O)R³⁰,C(O)NHOH, C(O)NHOR³⁰, C(O)NHSO₂R³⁰, C(O)NR³⁰SO₂R³⁰, SO₂NH₂, SO₂NHR³⁰,SO₂N(R³⁰)₂, CF₃, CF₂CF₃, C(O)H, C(O)OH, C(N)NH₂, C(N)NHR³⁰, C(N)N(R³⁰)₂,═NO-(alkylene)-C(O)CF₃, CNOH, CNOCH₃, OH, (O), CN, N₃, CF₃, CF₂CF₃,OCF₃, OCF₂CF₃, F, Cl, Br, or I;

R³⁰ is R³¹, R³², R³³ or R³⁴;

R³¹ is phenyl which is unfused or fused with benzene, heteroarene orR^(31A); R^(31A) is cycloalkane, cycloalkene, heterocycloalkane orheterocycloalkene;

R³² is heteroaryl which is unfused or fused with benzene, heteroarene orR^(32A); R^(32A) is cycloalkane, cycloalkene, heterocycloalkane orheterocycloalkene;

R³³ is cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, heterocycloalkyl or heterocycloalkenyl,each of which is unfused or fused with benzene, heteroarene or R^(33A);R^(33A) is cycloalkane, cycloalkene, heterocycloalkane orheterocycloalkene;

R³⁴ is alkyl, alkenyl, or alkynyl, each of which is unsubstituted orsubstituted with one, two, three, four or five of independently selectedR³⁵, OR³⁵, SR³⁵, S(O)R³⁵, SO₂R³⁵, NH₂, NHR³⁵, N(R³⁵)₂, C(O)R³⁵, C(O)NH₂,C(O)NHR³⁵, C(O)N(R³⁵)₂, NHC(O)R³⁵, NR³⁵C(O)R³⁵, NHSO₂R³⁵, NR³⁵SO₂R³⁵,NHC(O)OR³⁵, NR³⁵C(O)OR³⁵, SO₂NH₂, SO₂NHR³⁵, SO₂N(R³⁵)₂, NHC(O)NH₂,NHC(O)R³⁵ NHC(O)N(R³⁵)₂, NR³⁵C(O)N(R³⁵)₂, OH, (O), C(O)OH, CN, CF₃,OCF₃, CF₂CF₃, F, Cl, Br or I;

R³⁵ is R³⁶, R³⁷, R³⁸ or R³⁹;

R³⁶ is phenyl which is unfused or fused with benzene, heteroarene orR^(36A); R^(36A) is cycloalkane, cycloalkene, heterocycloalkane orheterocycloalkene;

R³⁷ is heteroaryl which is unfused or fused with benzene, heteroarene orR^(37A); R^(37A) is cycloalkane, cycloalkene, heterocycloalkane orheterocycloalkene;

R³⁸ is cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, heterocycloalkyl or heterocycloalkenyl,each of which is unfused or fused with benzene, heteroarene or R^(38A);R^(38A) is cycloalkane, cycloalkene, heterocycloalkane orheterocycloalkene;

R³⁹ is alkyl, alkenyl or alkynyl, each of which is unsubstituted orsubstituted with NH₂, N(R⁴⁰)₂, OR⁴⁰, or R⁴⁰;

R⁴⁰ is alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, phenyl, heteroaryl, cycloalkyl,cycloalkenyl or heterocycloalkyl;

wherein the moieties represented by R³¹, R³², R³³ R³⁶, R³⁷, R³⁸ and R⁴⁰are independently unsubstituted or substituted with one or two or threeof independently selected R⁵⁰, OR⁵⁰, C(O)R⁵⁰, C(O)OR⁵⁰, SO₂R⁵⁰,NHC(O)R⁵⁰, F, Cl, Br, I, C(O)OH, CN, NO₂, NH₂, CF₃, (O) or OH;

R⁵⁰ is R⁵¹, R⁵², R⁵³ or R⁵⁴;

R⁵¹ is phenyl which is unfused or fused with benzene, heteroarene orR^(51A); R^(51A) is cycloalkane, cycloalkene, heterocycloalkane orheterocycloalkene;

R⁵² is heteroaryl which is unfused or fused with benzene, heteroarene orR^(52A); R^(52A) is cycloalkane, cycloalkene, heterocycloalkane orheterocycloalkene;

R⁵³ is cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, heterocycloalkyl or heterocycloalkenyl,each of which is unfused or fused with benzene, heteroarene or R^(53A);R^(53A) is cycloalkane, cycloalkene, heterocycloalkane orheterocycloalkene;

R⁵⁴ is alkyl, alkenyl, or alkynyl; each of which is unsubstituted orsubstituted with one, two, three, four or five of independently selectedF, Cl, Br, I, C(O)OH, CN, NO₂, NH₂, CF₃, (O), OH, phenyl, heteroaryl,cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl or heterocycloalkyl and

wherein the moieties represented by R⁵¹, R⁵², and R⁵³ are independentlyunsubstituted or substituted with one or two or three of independentlyselected R⁵⁵, OR⁵⁵, OCH₂R⁵⁵, SR⁵⁵, S(O)R⁵⁵, SO₂R⁵⁵, C(O)R⁵⁵, CO(O)R⁵⁵,OC(O)R⁵⁵, OC(O)OR⁵⁵, NO₂, NH₂, NHR⁵⁵, N(R⁵⁵)₂, CH₂R⁵⁵, C(O)NH₂,C(O)NHR⁵⁵, C(O)N(R⁵⁵)₂, NHC(O)R⁵⁵, NR⁵⁵C(O)R⁵⁵, C(O)NHOH, C(O)NHOR⁵⁵,C(O)NHSO₂R⁵⁵, C(O)NR⁵⁵SO₂R⁵⁵, SO₂NH₂, SO₂NHR⁵⁵, SO₂N(R⁵⁵)₂, CF₃, CF₂CF₃,C(O)H, C(O)OH, C(N)NH₂, C(N)NHR⁵⁵, C(N)N(R⁵⁵)₂, ═NO-(alkylene)-C(O)CF₃,CNOH, CNOCH₃, OH, (O), CN, N₃, CF₃, CF₂CF₃, OCF₃, OCF₂CF₃, F, Cl, Br orI; and

R⁵⁵ is alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, phenyl, heteroaryl, cycloalkyl,cycloalkenyl or heterocycloalkyl.

Another embodiment pertains to compounds having Formula I,

and therapeutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein

A¹ is A², OA², SA², S(O)A², SO₂A², NH₂, NHA², N(A²)₂, C(O)A², C(O)NH₂,C(O)NHA², C(O)N(A²)₂, NHC(O)A², NA²C(O)A², NHSO₂A², NA²SO₂A², NHC(O)OA²,NA²C(O)OA², SO₂NH₂, SO₂NHA², SO₂N(A²)₂, NHC(O)NH₂, NHC(O)A²NHC(O)N(A²)₂,NA²C(O)N(A²)₂F, Cl, Br, or I;

A² is R¹, R², R³, or R⁴;

R¹ is phenyl which is unfused or fused with benzene, heteroarene orR^(1A); R^(1A) is cycloalkane, cycloalkene, heterocycloalkane orheterocycloalkene;

R² is heteroaryl which is unfused or fused with benzene, heteroarene orR^(2A); R^(2A) is cycloalkane, cycloalkene, heterocycloalkane orheterocycloalkene;

R³ is cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, heterocycloalkyl or heterocycloalkenyl,each of which is unfused or fused with benzene, heteroarene or R^(3A);R^(3A) is cycloalkane, cycloalkene, heterocycloalkane orheterocycloalkene;

R⁴ is alkyl, alkenyl, or alkynyl, each of which is unsubstituted orsubstituted with one, two, three, four or five of independently selectedR⁵, OR⁵, SR⁵, S(O)R⁵, SO₂R⁵, NH₂, NHR⁵, N(R⁵)₂, C(O)R⁵, C(O)NH₂,C(O)NHR⁵, C(O)N(R⁵)₂, NHC(O)R⁵, NR⁵C(O)R⁵, NHSO₂R⁵, NR⁵SO₂R⁵, NHC(O)OR⁵,NR⁵C(O)OR⁵, SO₂NH₂, SO₂NHR⁵, SO₂N(R⁵)₂, NHC(O)NH₂, NHC(O)R⁵,NHC(O)N(R⁵)₂, NR⁵C(O)N(R⁵)₂, OH, (O), C(O)OH, CN, CF₃, OCF₃, CF₂CF₃, F,Cl, Br or I;

R⁵ is R⁶, R⁷ or R⁸;

R⁶ is phenyl which is unfused or fused with benzene, heteroarene orR^(6A); R^(6A) is cycloalkane, cycloalkene, heterocycloalkane orheterocycloalkene;

R⁷ is heteroaryl which is unfused or fused with benzene, heteroarene orR^(7A); R^(7A) is cycloalkane, cycloalkene, heterocycloalkane orheterocycloalkene;

R⁸ is cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, heterocycloalkyl or heterocycloalkenyl,each of which is unfused or fused with benzene, heteroarene or R^(8A);R^(8A) is cycloalkane, cycloalkene, heterocycloalkane orheterocycloalkene;

L¹ is a bond or is alkylene, alkenylene, alkynylene or L²; and B¹ isC(O)OH or a bioisostere thereof or is C(O)OR¹, C(O)OR², C(O)OR³ orC(O)OR⁴;

L² is C₂-C₆-alkylene, C₄-C₆-alkenylene or C₄-C₆-alkynylene, each ofwhich has one CH₂ moiety replaced with O, S, S(O), SO₂, NH or N(W¹);

W¹ is alkyl, alkenyl or alkynyl;

C¹ and D¹ are independently H, R⁹, R¹⁰, R¹¹, R¹², C(O)OR¹², F, Cl, Br,I, or

one of C¹ and D¹ is H, and the other is R⁹, R¹⁰, R¹¹R¹², C(O)OR¹², F,Cl, Br, or I;

R⁹ is phenyl which is unfused or fused with benzene, heteroarene orR^(9A); R^(9A) is cycloalkane, cycloalkene, heterocycloalkane orheterocycloalkene;

R¹⁰ is heteroaryl which is unfused or fused with benzene, heteroarene orR^(10A); R^(10A) is cycloalkane, cycloalkene, heterocycloalkane orheterocycloalkene;

R¹¹ is cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, heterocycloalkyl or heterocycloalkenyl,each of which is unfused or fused with benzene, heteroarene or R^(11A);R^(11A) is cycloalkane, cycloalkene, heterocycloalkane orheterocycloalkene;

R¹² is alkyl, alkenyl, or alkynyl, each of which is unsubstituted orsubstituted with one, two, three, four or five of independently selectedR¹³, OR¹³, SR¹³, S(O)R¹³, SO₂R¹³, NH₂, NHR¹³, N(R¹³)₂, C(O)R¹³, C(O)NH₂,C(O)NHR¹³, C(O)N(R¹³)₂, NHC(O)R¹³, NR¹³C(O)R¹³, NHC(O)R¹³, NR¹³C(O)R¹³,NHSO₂R¹³, NR¹³SO₂R¹³, NHC(O)OR¹³, NR¹³C(O)OR¹³, SO₂NH₂, SO₂NHR¹³,SO₂N(R¹³)₂, NHC(O)NH₂, NHC(O)R¹³, NHC(O)N(R¹³)₂, NR¹³C(O)N(R¹³)₂, OH,(O), C(O)OH, CN, CF₃, OCF₃, CF₂CF₃, F, Cl, Br or I;

R¹³ is R¹⁴, R¹⁵ R¹⁶, or R^(16A);

R¹⁴ is phenyl which is unfused or fused with benzene, heteroarene orR^(14A); R^(14A) is cycloalkane, cycloalkene, heterocycloalkane orheterocycloalkene; each of which is unfused or fused with R^(14B);R^(14B) is cycloalkane, cycloalkene, heterocycloalkane orheterocycloalkene;

R¹⁵ is heteroaryl which is unfused or fused with benzene, heteroarene orR^(15A); R^(15A) is cycloalkane, cycloalkene, heterocycloalkane orheterocycloalkene;

R¹⁶ is cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, heterocycloalkyl or heterocycloalkenyl,each of which is unfused or fused with benzene, heteroarene or R^(16A);R^(16A) cycloalkane, cycloalkene, heterocycloalkane orheterocycloalkene;

R^(16A) is alkyl, alkenyl, or alkynyl; and

one or two or each of E¹ and F¹ and G¹ are independently H, CF₃, F, Cl,Br or I, and the remainder are independently R¹⁷, R¹⁸, R¹⁹, R²⁰ or OR²⁰;

R¹⁷ is phenyl which is unfused or fused with benzene, heteroarene orR^(17A); R^(17A) is cycloalkane, cycloalkene, heterocycloalkane orheterocycloalkene;

R¹⁸ is heteroaryl which is unfused or fused with benzene, heteroarene orR^(18A); R^(18A) is cycloalkane, cycloalkene, heterocycloalkane orheterocycloalkene;

R¹⁹ is cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, heterocycloalkyl or heterocycloalkenyl,each of which is unfused or fused with benzene, heteroarene or R^(19A);R^(19A) is cycloalkane, cycloalkene, heterocycloalkane orheterocycloalkene;

R²⁰ is alkyl, alkenyl, or alkynyl, each of which is unsubstituted orsubstituted with one, two, three, four or five of independently selectedR²⁰, OR²⁰, SR²⁰, S(O)R²⁰, SO₂R²⁰, NH₂, NHR²⁰, N(R²⁰)₂, C(O)R²⁰, C(O)NH₂,C(O)NHR²⁰, C(O)N(R²⁰)₂, NHC(O)R²⁰, NHC(O)R²⁰, NR²⁰C(O)R²⁰, NR²⁰C(O)R²⁰,NHSO₂R²⁰, NR²⁰SO₂R²⁰, NHC(O)OR²⁰, NR²⁰C(O)OR²⁰, SO₂NH₂, SO₂NHR²⁰,SO₂N(R²)₂, NHC(O)NH₂, NHC(O)R²⁰, NHC(O)N(R²⁰)₂, NR²⁰C(O)N(R²⁰)₂, OH,(O), C(O)OH, CN, CF₃, OCF₃, CF₂CF₃, F, Cl, Br or I;

R²⁰ is R²¹, R²² or R²³;

R²¹ is phenyl which is unfused or fused with benzene, heteroarene orR^(21A); R^(21A) is cycloalkane, cycloalkene, heterocycloalkane orheterocycloalkene;

R²² is heteroaryl which is unfused or fused with benzene, heteroarene orR^(22A); R^(22A) is cycloalkane, cycloalkene, heterocycloalkane orheterocycloalkene;

R²³ is cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, heterocycloalkyl or heterocycloalkenyl,each of which is unfused or fused with benzene, heteroarene or R^(23A);R^(23A) is cycloalkane, cycloalkene, heterocycloalkane orheterocycloalkene;

wherein each foregoing cyclic moiety is independently unsubstituted orsubstituted with one or two or three or four or five of independentlyselected spiroheteroalkyl, R³⁰, OR³⁰, SO₂R³⁰, C(O)R³⁰, NO, NO₂, NH₂,N(R³⁰)₂, C(O)NH₂, C(O)NHR³⁰, NHC(O)R³⁰, C(O)NHSO₂R³⁰, SO₂NH₂, C(O)OH,OH, (O), CN, CF₃, OCF₃, F, Cl, Br, or I;

R³⁰ is R³¹, R³², R³³ or R³⁴;

R³¹ is phenyl which is unfused or fused with benzene, heteroarene orR^(31A); R^(31A) is cycloalkane, cycloalkene, heterocycloalkane orheterocycloalkene;

R³² is heteroaryl which is unfused or fused with benzene, heteroarene orR^(32A); R^(32A) is cycloalkane, cycloalkene, heterocycloalkane orheterocycloalkene;

R³³ is cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, heterocycloalkyl or heterocycloalkenyl,each of which is unfused or fused with benzene, heteroarene or R^(33A);R^(33A) is cycloalkane, cycloalkene, heterocycloalkane orheterocycloalkene;

R³⁴ is alkyl, alkenyl, or alkynyl, each of which is unsubstituted orsubstituted with one, two, three, four or five of independently selectedR³⁵, OR³⁵, SR³⁵, S(O)R³⁵, SO₂R³⁵, NH₂, NHR³⁵, N(R³⁵)₂, C(O)R³⁵, C(O)NH₂,C(O)NHR³⁵, C(O)N(R³⁵)₂, NHC(O)R³⁵, NR³⁵C(O)R³⁵, NHSO₂R³⁵, NR³⁵SO₂R³⁵,NHC(O)OR³⁵, NR³⁵C(O)OR³⁵, SO₂NH₂, SO₂NHR³⁵, SO₂N(R³⁵)₂, NHC(O)NH₂,NHC(O)R³⁵NHC(O)N(R³⁵)₂, NR³⁵C(O)N(R³⁵)₂, OH, (O), C(O)OH, CN, CF₃, OCF₃,CF₂CF₃, F, Cl, Br or I;

R³⁵ is R³⁶, R³⁷, R³⁸ or R³⁹;

R³⁶ is phenyl which is unfused or fused with benzene, heteroarene orR^(36A); R^(36A) is cycloalkane, cycloalkene, heterocycloalkane orheterocycloalkene;

R³⁷ is heteroaryl which is unfused or fused with benzene, heteroarene orR^(37A); R^(37A) is cycloalkane, cycloalkene, heterocycloalkane orheterocycloalkene;

R³⁸ is cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, heterocycloalkyl or heterocycloalkenyl,each of which is unfused or fused with benzene, heteroarene or R^(38A);R^(38A) is cycloalkane, cycloalkene, heterocycloalkane orheterocycloalkene;

R³⁹ is alkyl, alkenyl or alkynyl, each of which is unsubstituted orsubstituted with NH₂, N(R⁴⁰)₂, OR⁴⁰, or R⁴⁰;

R⁴⁰ is alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, phenyl, heteroaryl, cycloalkyl,cycloalkenyl or heterocycloalkyl;

wherein the moieties represented by R³¹, R³², R³³ R³⁶, R³⁷, R³⁸ and R⁴⁰are independently unsubstituted or substituted with one or two or threeof independently selected R⁵⁰, OR⁵⁰, C(O)R⁵⁰, C(O)OR⁵⁰, SO₂R⁵⁰,NHC(O)R⁵⁰, F, Cl, Br, I, C(O)OH, CN, NO₂, NH₂, CF₃, (O) or OH;

R⁵⁰ is R⁵¹, R⁵², R⁵³ or R⁵⁴;

R⁵¹ is phenyl which is unfused or fused with benzene, heteroarene orR^(51A); R^(51A) is cycloalkane, cycloalkene, heterocycloalkane orheterocycloalkene;

R⁵² is heteroaryl which is unfused or fused with benzene, heteroarene orR^(52A); R^(52A) is cycloalkane, cycloalkene, heterocycloalkane orheterocycloalkene;

R⁵³ is cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, heterocycloalkyl or heterocycloalkenyl,each of which is unfused or fused with benzene, heteroarene or R^(53A);R^(53A) is cycloalkane, cycloalkene, heterocycloalkane orheterocycloalkene;

R⁵⁴ is alkyl, alkenyl, or alkynyl; each of which is unsubstituted orsubstituted with one, two, three, four or five of independently selectedF, Cl, Br, I, C(O)OH, CN, NO₂, NH₂, CF₃, (O), OH, phenyl, heteroaryl,cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl or heterocycloalkyl and

wherein the moieties represented by R⁵¹, R⁵², and R⁵³ are independentlyunsubstituted or substituted with one or two or three of independentlyselected CO(O)R⁵⁵, C(O)OH, (O), F, Cl, Br or I; and

R⁵⁵ is alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, phenyl, heteroaryl, cycloalkyl,cycloalkenyl or heterocycloalkyl.

Still another embodiment pertains to compounds having formula (I)

and therapeutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein

A¹ is A², OA², SA², S(O)A², SO₂A², NH₂, NHA², N(A²)₂, C(O)A², C(O)NH₂,C(O)NHA², C(O)N(A²)₂, NHC(O)A², NA²C(O)A², NHSO₂A², NA²SO₂A², NHC(O)OA²,NA²C(O)OA², SO₂NH₂, SO₂NHA², SO₂N(A²)₂, NHC(O)NH₂, NHC(O)A²NHC(O)N(A²)₂,NA²C(O)N(A²)₂F, Cl, Br, or I;

A² is R¹, R², R³, or R⁴;

R¹ is phenyl which is unfused or fused with benzene, heteroarene orR^(1A); R^(1A) is cycloalkane, heterocycloalkane or heterocycloalkene;

R² is heteroaryl which is unfused or fused with benzene or heteroarene;

R³ is cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, heterocycloalkyl or heterocycloalkenyl,each of which is unfused or fused with benzene;

R⁴ is alkyl, alkenyl, or alkynyl, each of which is unsubstituted orsubstituted with one, two, three, four or five of independently selectedR⁵, OR⁵, SR⁵, S(O)R⁵, SO₂R⁵, NH₂, NHR⁵, N(R⁵)₂, C(O)R⁵, C(O)NH₂,C(O)NHR⁵, C(O)N(R⁵)₂, NHC(O)R⁵, NR⁵C(O)R⁵, NHSO₂R⁵, NR⁵SO₂R⁵, NHC(O)OR⁵,NR⁵C(O)OR⁵, SO₂NH₂, SO₂NHR⁵, SO₂N(R⁵)₂, NHC(O)NH₂, NHC(O)R⁵,NHC(O)N(R⁵)₂, NR⁵C(O)N(R⁵)₂, OH, (O), C(O)OH, CN, CF₃, OCF₃, CF₂CF₃, F,Cl, Br or I;

R⁵ is R⁶, R⁷ or R⁸;

R⁶ is phenyl which is unfused or fused with benzene;

R⁷ is heteroaryl;

R⁸ is cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, heterocycloalkyl or heterocycloalkenyl;

L¹ is a bond or is alkylene, alkenylene, alkynylene or L²; and B¹ isC(O)OH or a bioisostere thereof or is C(O)OR¹, C(O)OR², C(O)OR³ orC(O)OR⁴;

L² is C₂-C₆-alkylene, C₄-C₆-alkenylene or C₄-C₆-alkynylene, each ofwhich has one CH₂ moiety replaced with O, S, S(O), SO₂, NH or N(W¹);

W¹ is alkyl, alkenyl or alkynyl;

C¹ and D¹ are independently H, R⁹, R¹⁰, R¹¹, R¹², C(O)OR¹², F, Cl, Br,I, or

one of C¹ and D¹ is H, and the other is R⁹, R¹⁰, R¹¹R¹², C(O)OR¹², F,Cl, Br, or I;

R⁹ is phenyl;

R¹⁰ is heteroaryl;

R¹¹ is cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, heterocycloalkyl or heterocycloalkenyl;

R¹² is alkyl, alkenyl, or alkynyl, each of which is unsubstituted orsubstituted with one, two, three, four or five of independently selectedR¹³, OR¹³, SR¹³, S(O)R¹³, SO₂R¹³NH₂, NHR¹³, N(R¹³)₂, C(O)R¹³, C(O)NH₂,C(O)NHR¹³, C(O)N(R¹³)₂, NHC(O)R¹³, NR¹³C(O)R¹³, NHC(O)R¹³, NR¹³C(O)R¹³,NHSO₂R¹³, NR¹³SO₂R¹³, NHC(O)OR¹³, NR¹³C(O)OR¹³, SO₂NH₂, SO₂NHR¹³,SO₂N(R¹³)₂, NHC(O)NH₂, NHC(O)R¹³, NHC(O)N(R¹³)₂, NR¹³C(O)N(R¹³)₂, OH,(O), C(O)OH, CN, CF₃, OCF₃, CF₂CF₃, F, Cl, Br or I;

R¹³ is R¹⁴, R¹⁵ R¹⁶, or R^(16A);

R¹⁴ is phenyl which is unfused or fused with benzene, heteroarene orR^(14A); R^(14A) is cycloalkane, or heterocycloalkane; each of which isunfused or fused with R^(14B); R^(14B) is cycloalkane;

R¹⁵ is heteroaryl which is unfused or fused with benzene or heteroarene;

R¹⁶ is cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, heterocycloalkyl or heterocycloalkenyl,each of which is unfused or fused with benzene;

R^(16A) alkyl, alkenyl, or alkynyl; and

one or two or each of E¹ and F¹ and G¹ are independently H, CF₃, F, Cl,Br or I, and the remainder are independently R¹⁷, R¹⁸, R¹⁹, R²⁰ or OR²⁰;

R¹⁷ is phenyl which is unfused or fused with benzene;

R¹⁸ is heteroaryl;

R¹⁹ is cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, heterocycloalkyl or heterocycloalkenyl;

R²⁰ is alkyl, alkenyl, or alkynyl, each of which is unsubstituted orsubstituted with one, two, three, four or five of independently selectedR²⁰, OR²⁰, SR²⁰, S(O)R²⁰, SO₂R²⁰, NH₂, NHR²⁰, N(R²⁰)₂, C(O)R²⁰, C(O)NH₂,C(O)NHR²⁰, C(O)N(R²⁰)₂, NHC(O)R²⁰, NHC(O)R²⁰, NR²⁰C(O)R²⁰, NR²⁰C(O)R²⁰,NHSO₂R²⁰, NR²SO₂R²⁰, NHC(O)OR²⁰, NR²⁰C(O)OR²⁰, SO₂NH₂, SO₂NHR²⁰,SO₂N(R²⁰)₂, NHC(O)NH₂, NHC(O)R²⁰, NHC(O)N(R²⁰)₂, NR²⁰C(O)N(R²⁰)₂, OH,(O), C(O)OH, CN, CF₃, OCF₃, CF₂CF₃, F, Cl, Br or I;

R²⁰ is R²¹, R²² or R²³;

R²¹ is phenyl which is unfused or fused with benzene;

R²² is heteroaryl;

R²³ is cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, heterocycloalkyl or heterocycloalkenyl;

wherein each foregoing cyclic moiety is independently unsubstituted orsubstituted with one or two or three or four or five of independentlyselected spiroheteroalkyl, R³⁰, OR³⁰, SO₂R³⁰, C(O)R³⁰, NO, NO₂, NH₂,N(R³⁰)₂, C(O)NH₂, C(O)NHR³⁰, NHC(O)R³⁰, C(O)NHSO₂R³⁰, SO₂NH₂, C(O)OH,OH, (O), CN, CF₃, OCF₃, F, Cl, Br, or I;

R³⁰ is R³¹, R³², R³³ or R³⁴;

R³¹ is phenyl which is unfused or fused with benzene;

R³² is heteroaryl;

R³³ is cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, heterocycloalkyl or heterocycloalkenyl,each of which is unfused or fused with benzene;

R³⁴ is alkyl, alkenyl, or alkynyl, each of which is unsubstituted orsubstituted with one, two, three, four or five of independently selectedR³⁵, OR³⁵, SR³⁵, S(O)R³⁵, SO₂R³⁵, NH₂, NHR³⁵, N(R³⁵)₂, C(O)R³⁵, C(O)NH₂,C(O)NHR³⁵, C(O)N(R³⁵)₂, NHC(O)R³⁵, NR³⁵C(O)R³⁵, NHSO₂R³⁵, NR³⁵SO₂R³⁵,NHC(O)OR³⁵, NR³⁵C(O)OR³⁵, SO₂NH₂, SO₂NHR³⁵, SO₂N(R³⁵)₂, NHC(O)NH₂,NHC(O)R³⁵ NHC(O)N(R³⁵)₂, NR³⁵C(O)N(R³⁵)₂, OH, (O), C(O)OH, CN, CF₃,OCF₃, CF₂CF₃, F, Cl, Br or I;

R³⁵ is R³⁶, R³⁷, R³⁸ or R³⁹;

R³⁶ is phenyl which is unfused or fused with benzene or R^(36A); R^(36A)is cycloalkene;

R³⁷ is heteroaryl which is unfused or fused with benzene;

R³⁸ is cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, heterocycloalkyl or heterocycloalkenyl,each of which is unfused or fused with benzene;

R³⁹ is alkyl, alkenyl or alkynyl, each of which is unsubstituted orsubstituted with NH₂, N(R⁴⁰)₂, OR⁴⁰, or R⁴⁰;

R⁴⁰ is alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, phenyl, heteroaryl, cycloalkyl,cycloalkenyl or heterocycloalkyl;

wherein the moieties represented by R³¹, R³², R³³ R³⁶, R³⁷, R³⁸ and R⁴⁰are independently unsubstituted or substituted with one or two or threeof independently selected R⁵⁰, OR⁵⁰, C(O)R⁵⁰, C(O)OR⁵⁰, SO₂R⁵⁰,NHC(O)R⁵⁰, F, Cl, Br, I, C(O)OH, CN, NO₂, NH₂, CF₃, (O) or OH;

R⁵⁰ is R⁵¹, R⁵², R⁵³ or R⁵⁴;

R⁵¹ is phenyl;

R⁵² is heteroaryl;

R⁵³ is cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, heterocycloalkyl or heterocycloalkenyl;

R⁵⁴ is alkyl, alkenyl, or alkynyl; each of which is unsubstituted orsubstituted with one, two, three, four or five of independently selectedF, Cl, Br, I, C(O)OH, CN, NO₂, NH₂, CF₃, (O), OH, phenyl, heteroaryl,cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl or heterocycloalkyl and

wherein the moieties represented by R⁵¹, R⁵², and R⁵³ are independentlyunsubstituted or substituted with one or two or three of independentlyselected CO(O)R⁵⁵, C(O)OH, (O), F, Cl, Br or I; and

R⁵⁵ is alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, phenyl, heteroaryl, cycloalkyl,cycloalkenyl or heterocycloalkyl.

Still another embodiment pertains to compounds having formula (I)

and therapeutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein

A¹ is A², NHA², N(A²)₂, F, Cl, Br, or I;

A² is R¹, R², R³, or R⁴;

R¹ is phenyl which is unfused or fused with benzene, heteroarene orR^(1A); R^(1A) is cycloalkane, heterocycloalkane or heterocycloalkene;

R² is heteroaryl which is unfused or fused with benzene or heteroarene;

R³ is cycloalkenyl, heterocycloalkyl or heterocycloalkenyl, each ofwhich is unfused or fused with benzene;

R⁴ is alkyl or alkenyl, each of which is unsubstituted or substitutedwith one, two, three, four or five of independently selected R⁵, OR⁵,SR⁵, C(O)OH, F, Cl, Br or I;

R⁵ is R⁶, R⁷ or R⁸;

R⁶ is phenyl which is unfused or fused with benzene;

R⁷ is heteroaryl;

R⁸ is cycloalkyl;

L¹ is a bond and B¹ is C(O)OH or a bioisostere thereof or is C(O)OR⁴;

C¹ and D¹ are independently H, R⁹, R¹², C(O)OR¹², F, Cl, Br, I, or

one of C¹ and D¹ is H, and the other is R¹², F, Cl, Br, or I;

R⁹ is phenyl;

R¹² is alkyl, alkenyl, or alkynyl, each of which is unsubstituted orsubstituted with one, two, three, four or five of independently selectedR¹³, OR¹³, SR¹³, NHR¹³, N(R¹³)₂, C(O)R¹³, C(O)N(R¹³)₂, C(O)OH, F, Cl, Bror I;

R¹³ is R¹⁴, R¹⁵ R¹⁶, or R^(16A);

R¹⁴ is phenyl which is unfused or fused with benzene, heteroarene orR^(14A); R^(14A) is cycloalkane, or heterocycloalkane; each of which isunfused or fused with R^(14B); R^(14B) is cycloalkane;

R¹⁵ is heteroaryl which is unfused or fused with benzene or heteroarene;

R¹⁶ is cycloalkyl or heterocycloalkyl, each of which is unfused or fusedwith benzene;

R^(16A) alkyl; and

one or two or each of E¹ and F¹ and G¹ are independently H, CF₃, F, Cl,Br or I, and the remainder are independently R¹⁷, R²⁰ or OR²⁰;

R¹⁷ is phenyl which is unfused or fused with benzene;

R¹⁸ is heteroaryl;

R¹⁹ is cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, heterocycloalkyl or heterocycloalkenyl;

R²⁰ is alkyl or alkenyl, each of which is unsubstituted or substitutedwith one, two, three, four or five of independently selected R²⁰, OR²⁰,F, Cl, Br or I;

R²⁰ is R²¹;

R²¹ is phenyl which is unfused or fused with benzene;

wherein each foregoing cyclic moiety is independently unsubstituted orsubstituted with one or two or three or four or five of independentlyselected spiroheteroalkyl, R³⁰, OR³⁰, SO₂R³⁰, C(O)R³⁰, NO, NO₂, NH₂,N(R³⁰)₂, C(O)NH₂, C(O)NHR³⁰, NHC(O)R³⁰, C(O)NHSO₂R³⁰, SO₂NH₂, C(O)OH,OH, (O), CN, CF₃, OCF₃, F, Cl, Br, or I;

R³⁰ is R³¹, R³², R³³ or R³⁴;

R³¹ is phenyl which is unfused or fused with benzene;

R³² is heteroaryl;

R³³ is cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, or heterocycloalkyl, each of which isunfused or fused with benzene;

R³⁴ is alkyl, alkenyl, or alkynyl, each of which is unsubstituted orsubstituted with one, two, three, four or five of independently selectedR³⁵, OR³⁵, SR³⁵, S(O)R³⁵, SO₂R³⁵, NH₂, N(R³⁵)₂, C(O)NHR³⁵, OH, C(O)OH,F, Cl, Br or I;

R³⁵ is R³⁶, R³⁷, R³⁸ or R³⁹;

R³⁶ is phenyl which is unfused or fused with benzene or R^(36A); R^(36A)is cycloalkene;

R³⁷ is heteroaryl which is unfused or fused with benzene;

R³⁸ is cycloalkyl, or heterocycloalkyl, each of which is unfused orfused with benzene;

R³⁹ is alkyl, each of which is unsubstituted or substituted with NH₂,N(R⁴⁰)₂, or OR⁴⁰;

R⁴⁰ is alkyl or phenyl;

wherein the moieties represented by R³¹, R³², R³³ R³⁶, R³⁷, R³⁸ and R⁴⁰are independently unsubstituted or substituted with one or two or threeof independently selected R⁵⁰, OR⁵⁰, C(O)R⁵⁰, C(O)OR⁵⁰, SO₂R⁵⁰,NHC(O)R⁵⁰, F, Cl, Br, I, C(O)OH, CN, NO₂, NH₂, (O) or OH;

R⁵⁰ is R⁵¹, R⁵², R⁵³ or R⁵⁴;

R⁵¹ is phenyl;

R⁵² is heteroaryl;

R⁵³ is heterocycloalkyl;

R⁵⁴ is alkyl; each of which is unsubstituted or substituted with one,two, three, four or five of independently selected OH, phenyl, orheteroaryl;

wherein the moieties represented by R⁵¹ and R⁵³ are independentlyunsubstituted or substituted with one or two or three of independentlyselected CO(O)R⁵⁵, C(O)OH, (O), F, Cl, Br or I; and

R⁵⁵ is alkyl.

Still another embodiment pertains to compositions comprising anexcipient and a therapeutically effective amount of a compound havingFormula I.

Still another embodiment pertains to

-   3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-7-((E)-2-phenylvinyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-7-phenyl-1H-indole-2-carboxylic acid;-   3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-7-((1E)-3-phenylprop-1-enyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-((E)-2-cyclohexylvinyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(3-(benzyloxy)phenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(4-fluorophenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(2-naphthyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(1-naphthyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(1,1′-biphenyl-2-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(2-morpholin-4-ylphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(2-fluoro-1,1′-biphenyl-4-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(4-(benzyloxy)phenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(3-morpholin-4-ylphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-7-pyridin-3-yl-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-7-pyridin-4-yl-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-7-((1E)-5-phenylpent-1-enyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(2-methylphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(3-methylphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(4-methylphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(4-carboxyphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(3-carboxyphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(2-(benzyloxy)phenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(2-ethoxyphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(2-ethylphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(2-methoxyphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(2-isopropoxyphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-7-(2-phenoxyphenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(2-carboxyphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-7-(2-((5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yloxy)methyl)phenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(4-cyclohexylphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(2-chlorophenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(3-chloropyridin-4-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(2,5-dichlorophenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(3,5-dichlorophenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(2,3-dimethoxyphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(2,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(2,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(2,6-dimethoxyphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(4-methoxypyridin-3-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(2-methoxypyridin-3-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-7-quinolin-4-yl-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(4-hydroxy-2-methylphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(2-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)phenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(4-carboxy-2-methylphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(2-methoxyphenyl)-3-(3-((2-methyl-1-naphthyl)oxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(4-fluoro-2-isopropoxyphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(2-ethoxy-1-naphthyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(4-amino-2-methylphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(4-(((2-(dimethylamino)ethyl)amino)carbonyl)-2-methylphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(4-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(2,3-dichlorophenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-7-(2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(3-chloro-2-fluorophenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(2,3-difluorophenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-cyclopent-1-en-1-yl-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-cyclohex-1-en-1-yl-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-7-(2-phenylcyclohex-1-en-1-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(2-cyclohexylphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(6-carboxypyridin-3-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(3-methyl-5-nitropyridin-2-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(2,3-dihydro-1,4-benzodioxin-6-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   3-(3-((4-chloro-1-naphthyl)oxy)propyl)-7-(2-methoxyphenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   3-(3-(2-bromophenoxyl)propyl)-7-(2-methoxyphenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(2-methyl-4-(((2-morpholin-4-ylethyl)amino)carbonyl)phenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(3-methylquinolin-2-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(4-(hydroxymethyl)phenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(3-(hydroxymethyl)phenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   5-chloro-7-(2-methylphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(3-methylpyridin-2-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(2,6-dimethylpyridin-3-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(6-amino-2-methylpyridin-3-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-7-(2-piperazin-1-ylphenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(4-(3-chlorophenyl)piperazin-1-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(2-methylphenyl)-1-(2-morpholin-4-ylethyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(2-methylphenyl)-3-(3-(5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   5-chloro-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-7-phenyl-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   5-chloro-7-(4-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   5-chloro-7-cyclopent-1-en-1-yl-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(3,5-dichloropyridin-2-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(5-(aminocarbonyl)pyridin-2-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(3-chloro-5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-2-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(5-amino-2-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(5-carboxy-2-methoxyphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(4-carboxy-2-nitrophenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(5-carboxy-2-chlorophenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(1-benzyl-3-methyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridin-4-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(4-amino-2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(1,4-dioxa-8-azaspiro(4.5)dec-8-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(3-carboxypiperidin-1-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(4-carboxypiperidin-1-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-7-pyrrolidin-1-yl-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-morpholin-4-yl-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-7-piperidin-1-yl-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(4-(aminosulfonyl)-2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   4-(2-(ethoxycarbonyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indol-7-yl)-3-methylbenzoic    acid;-   7-(2-methyl-4-(morpholin-4-ylcarbonyl)phenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(4-((4-carboxypiperidin-1-yl)carbonyl)-2-methylphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(4-((3-carboxypiperidin-1-yl)carbonyl)-2-methylphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(4-(carboxymethylcarbamoyl)-2-methylphenyl)-3-(3-(naphthalen-1-yloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   3-(3-(3,4-dihydroquinolin-1(2H)-yl)propyl)-7-(2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(2-methylphenyl)-3-(3-(3-phenoxyphenoxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   3-(3-(2,3-dimethylphenoxyl)propyl)-7-(2-methylphenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(4-methylpyridin-3-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(2-methylbenzyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   3,3′-bis(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H,    1′H-7,7′-biindole-2,2′-dicarboxylic acid;-   3-(4-(3,4-dihydroquinolin-1(2H)-yl)butyl)-7-(2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(4-carboxy-2-methylphenyl)-3-(4-(3,4-dihydroquinolin-1(2H)-yl)butyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(2-methylphenyl)-3-(4-(1-naphthyl)butyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(2-methylphenyl)-3-(4-(1-naphthyloxy)butyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   3-(3-(2,4-dimethylphenoxyl)propyl)-7-(2-methylphenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   3-(3-(2,5-dimethylphenoxyl)propyl)-7-(2-methylphenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(1,1′-biphenyl-2-yl)-3-(4-(1-naphthyloxy)butyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(4-((2-carboxypiperidin-1-yl)carbonyl)-2-methylphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(4-((S)-1-carboxy-2-methylpropylcarbamoyl)-2-methylphenyl)-3-(3-(naphthalen-1-yloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   N-(4-(2-carboxy-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indol-7-yl)-3-methylbenzoyl)-4-chlorophenylalanine;-   N-(4-(2-carboxy-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indol-7-yl)-3-methylbenzoyl)-L-tryptophan;-   (3S)-2-(4-(2-carboxy-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indol-7-yl)-3-methylbenzoyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline-3-carboxylic    acid;-   N-(4-(2-carboxy-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indol-7-yl)-3-methylbenzoyl)-L-tyrosine;-   7-(4-((R)-2-carboxypyrrolidine-1-carbonyl)-2-methylphenyl)-3-(3-(naphthalen-1-yloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(4-((S)-1-carboxyethylcarbamoyl)-2-methylphenyl)-3-(3-(naphthalen-1-yloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   N-(4-(2-carboxy-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indol-7-yl)-3-methylbenzoyl)-4-nitro-L-phenylalanine;-   N-(4-(2-carboxy-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indol-7-yl)-3-methylbenzoyl)-L-phenylalanine;-   7-(4-((((S)-carboxy(phenyl)methyl)amino)carbonyl)-2-methylphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(4-carboxy-2-methylphenyl)-3-(3-(2,4,5-trichlorophenoxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(4-carboxy-2-methylphenyl)-3-(3-(2,3,4-trichlorophenoxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(4-carboxy-2-methylphenyl)-3-(3-(2,3,5-trimethylphenoxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   3-(3-(2-tert-butylphenoxy)propyl)-7-(4-carboxy-2-methylphenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(4-carboxy-2-methylphenyl)-3-(3-(2-(trifluoromethyl)phenoxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(4-carboxy-2-methylphenyl)-3-(3-(quinolin-8-yloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(4-carboxy-2-methylphenyl)-3-(3-((5-oxo-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)oxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   3-(3-(3-benzoylphenoxy)propyl)-7-(4-carboxy-2-methylphenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(2-methylphenyl)-1-(2-morpholin-4-ylethyl)-3-(3-(5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(4-(cyclohexyloxy)phenyl)-3-(4-(1-naphthyloxy)butyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(1,1′-biphenyl-2-yl)-1-(2-morpholin-4-ylethyl)-3-(3-(5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   3-(3-(3,4-dimethylphenoxyl)propyl)-7-(2-methylphenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   3-(3-(3,5-dimethylphenoxyl)propyl)-7-(2-methylphenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   3-(3-(2,3-dimethoxyphenoxy)propyl)-7-(2-methylphenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(2-methylphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthylamino)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   1-(carboxymethyl)-7-(2-methylphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   3-(3-(3-(dimethylamino)phenoxy)propyl)-7-(2-methylphenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   3-(4-(3,4-dihydroquinolin-1(2H)-yl)butyl)-7-(4-(morpholin-4-ylcarbonyl)-2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   3-(4-(2-methyl-3,4-dihydroquinolin-1(2H)-yl)butyl)-7-(4-(morpholin-4-ylcarbonyl)-2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   3-(4-(6-methyl-3,4-dihydroquinolin-1(2H)-yl)butyl)-7-(4-(morpholin-4-ylcarbonyl)-2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   3-(4-(6-methoxy-3,4-dihydroquinolin-1(2H)-yl)butyl)-7-(4-(morpholin-4-ylcarbonyl)-2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   3-(4-(ethyl(1-naphthyl)amino)butyl)-7-(4-(morpholin-4-ylcarbonyl)-2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   3-(4-(2,3-dihydro-1H-indol-1-yl)butyl)-7-(4-(morpholin-4-ylcarbonyl)-2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   3-(4-(2-methyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-indol-1-yl)butyl)-7-(4-(morpholin-4-ylcarbonyl)-2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(4-(morpholin-4-ylcarbonyl)-2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3-(4-(5-nitro-2,3-dihydro-1H-indol-1-yl)butyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   3-(4-(5-bromo-2,3-dihydro-1H-indol-1-yl)butyl)-7-(4-(morpholin-4-ylcarbonyl)-2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   3-(4-(2,3-dihydro-4H-1,4-benzoxazin-4-yl)butyl)-7-(4-(morpholin-4-ylcarbonyl)-2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(2-methylphenyl)-3-(3-(2,3,5-trimethylphenoxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(2-methylphenyl)-3-(3-(2,3,6-trimethylphenoxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   3-(3-(2,3-dichlorophenoxy)propyl)-7-(2-methylphenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(2-methylphenyl)-3-(5-(5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yloxy)pentyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(2-methylphenyl)-3-(5-(1-naphthyloxy)pentyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(2,3-dimethylphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(2-methylphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1-(pyridin-4-ylmethyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(2-(4-fluorophenyl)cyclohex-1-en-1-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(3,5-dimethyl-1-(2-(2-oxopyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   1-(tert-butoxycarbonyl)-7-(2-methylphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)benzyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(2-methylphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)benzyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(2-methylphenyl)-4-((E)-2-phenylvinyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(2-methylphenyl)-4-(1-naphthyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic acid;-   7-(2-methylphenyl)-4-(2-naphthyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic acid;-   7-(2-methylphenyl)-4-(3-(2-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(2-methylphenyl)-4-(4-(1-naphthyloxy)butyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(2-methylphenyl)-4-(4-(2-naphthyloxyl)butyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(2-methylphenyl)-4-(2-(2-naphthyl)ethyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-7-thien-3-yl-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-((3-(aminocarbonyl)phenyl)amino)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-((3-cyanophenyl)amino)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-((2-benzylphenyl)amino)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(1,1′-biphenyl-2-ylamino)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-((2-ethylphenyl)amino)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-7-((2-propylphenyl)amino)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(5-carboxy-3-methylthien-2-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-((2-carboxyphenyl)amino)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-((3-carboxyphenyl)amino)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(2-morpholin-4-yl-5-nitropyridin-3-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(5-amino-2-morpholin-4-ylpyridin-3-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-((3-chloropyridin-4-yl)amino)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-((2-isopropylphenyl)amino)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(2-morpholin-4-ylpyridin-3-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(5-(aminocarbonyl)-1,2-dimethyl-6-oxo-1,6-dihydropyridin-3-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(5-cyano-1,2-dimethyl-6-oxo-1,6-dihydropyridin-3-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(5-amino-4-chloro-2-morpholin-4-ylpyridin-3-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   2-methyl-3′-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-2,3-dihydro-1′H-1,7′-biindole-2′-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(2-fluoro-5-methylpyridin-4-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-((2-methoxypyridin-3-yl)amino)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(5-methyl-2-oxo-1,2-dihydropyridin-4-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(5-methyl-2-(2-pyrrolidin-1-ylethoxy)pyridin-4-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(2-(dimethylamino)-5-nitropyridin-3-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(2-(2-(dimethylamino)ethoxy)-5-methylpyridin-4-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(5-methyl-2-(2-morpholin-4-ylethoxy)pyridin-4-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(2-(1,4-dioxa-8-azaspiro(4.5)dec-8-yl)-5-nitropyridin-3-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-7-(5-nitro-2-(4-oxopiperidin-1-yl)pyridin-3-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(5-amino-2-(dimethylamino)pyridin-3-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(2-(4-hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)-5-nitropyridin-3-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(6-methoxy-4-methylpyridin-3-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(2-fluoro-5-methylpyridin-4-yl)-1-(2-morpholin-4-ylethyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-7-(1,3,5-trimethyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-((2-morpholin-4-ylpyridin-3-yl)amino)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(5-methyl-2-(2-phenylethoxy)pyridin-4-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(5-methyl-2-(2-pyridin-3-ylethoxy)pyridin-4-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-((2-morpholin-4-ylphenyl)amino)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-((4-carboxypyridin-3-yl)amino)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-7-((4-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-yl)amino)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(2-(3-aminopropoxy)-5-methylpyridin-4-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(5-methyl-2-(tetrahydrofuran-3-ylmethoxy)pyridin-4-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(5-methyl-2-(4-phenylbutoxy)pyridin-4-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(2-(3-methoxyphenyl)cyclohex-1-en-1-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(1-(carboxymethyl)-3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(1-benzyl-1H-imidazol-5-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(2-(2-methylphenyl)cyclohex-1-en-1-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(3,5-dimethyl-1-(2-morpholin-4-ylethyl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-7-(2-(4-nitrophenyl)cyclohex-1-en-1-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(4,4-dimethyl-2-phenylcyclohex-1-en-1-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   1-ethyl-7-(ethyl(phenyl)amino)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-anilino-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic acid;-   7-(5-methyl-2-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-3-ylmethoxy)pyridin-4-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(5-methyl-2-(2-(2-oxopyrrolidin-1-yl)ethoxy)pyridin-4-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(5-methyl-2-(2-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)ethoxy)pyridin-4-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-7-(2-(2-oxocyclohexyl)pyridin-3-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(2-fluoro-5-methylpyridin-4-yl)-1-(2-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)ethyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(5,5-dimethyl-2-phenylcyclohex-1-en-1-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-7-(pyridin-3-ylamino)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-7-(phenyl(propyl)amino)-1-propyl-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(3-cyclohex-1-en-1-ylpyridin-2-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-7-(2-pyridin-3-ylcyclohex-1-en-1-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   3-(3-((8-chloroquinazolin-4-yl)oxy)propyl)-7-(2-methylphenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   1-butyl-7-(butyl(phenyl)amino)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   3-(3-(7-chloro-1H-pyrrolo(2,3-c)pyridin-1-yl)propyl)-7-(2-methylphenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(3-cyclohexylpyridin-2-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-7-(1-(1,3-thiazol-5-ylmethyl)-1H-pyrrolo(2,3-c)pyridin-3-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(1-(3,3-dimethyl-2-oxobutyl)-1H-pyrrolo(2,3-c)pyridin-3-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(4-cyclohex-1-en-1-ylpyridin-3-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(1-(3,5-difluorobenzyl)-1H-pyrrolo(2,3-c)pyridin-3-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-7-(1-phenylvinyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-7-(1H-pyrrolo(2,3-c)pyridin-7-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(4-cyclohexylpyridin-3-yl)-3-(3-phenoxypropyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(2,4-dimethyl-1,3-thiazol-5-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(1-(carboxymethyl)-1H-pyrrolo(2,3-c)pyridin-3-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-7-(1-phenylethyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(1-benzyl-3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(2-(2-chlorophenyl)cyclohex-1-en-1-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H, 1′H-7,7′-biindole-2-carboxylic acid;-   3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-7-(1-(2-(2-oxopyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-1H-pyrrolo(2,3-c)pyridin-7-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(5-methyl-3-phenyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(2-methylphenyl)-4-(2-(1-naphthyloxy)ethyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(2-methylphenyl)-4-(2-(2-naphthyloxyl)ethyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   4-(2-(2,3-dichlorophenoxy)ethyl)-7-(2-methylphenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   3-(3-(1H-indol-4-yloxy)propyl)-7-(2-methylphenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   4-(2-(2-chloro-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenoxy)ethyl)-7-(2-methylphenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   1-methyl-3-(3-((1-methyl-1H-indol-4-yl)oxy)propyl)-7-(2-methylphenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(2-(4-ethylphenyl)cyclohex-1-en-1-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(2-(4-isopropylphenyl)cyclohex-1-en-1-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(1,3-dimethyl-5-phenyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(1,5-dimethyl-3-phenyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(3,5-dimethyl-1-((3-methyloxetan-3-yl)methyl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(3,5-dimethyl-1-tetrahydrofuran-3-yl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(3,5-dimethyl-1-pyridin-2-yl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(2-chloro-4-methylpyridin-3-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(4-methyl-2-(2-(2-oxopyrrolidin-1-yl)ethoxy)pyridin-3-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(3,5-dimethyl-1-(tetrahydrofuran-3-ylmethyl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(1-cyclopentyl-3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(1-((2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxolan-4-yl)methyl)-3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(4-methyl-2-(2-morpholin-4-ylethoxy)pyridin-3-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(4-methyl-2-morpholin-4-ylpyridin-3-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(2-chloro-4-methylpyridin-3-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1-(pyridin-3-ylmethyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(2-(1H-imidazol-1-yl)-4-methylpyridin-3-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(1-(2,3-dihydroxypropyl)-3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-7-(3-phenyl-5-(2-phenylethyl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(4-methyl-2-phenylpyridin-3-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(4-methyl-2-vinylpyridine-3-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(4-methyl-2-((1E)-prop-1-enyl)pyridin-3-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(2-ethyl-4-methylpyridin-3-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(3,5-dimethyl-1-(pyridin-3-ylmethyl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(2-isopropenyl-4-methylpyridin-3-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(4-methyl-2-pentylpyridine-3-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(4-methyl-2-propylpyridine-3-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(2-isopropyl-4-methylpyridin-3-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(3,5-diisopropyl-1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(5-carboxy-1,3-dimethyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(4-methyl-2-(2-methylprop-1-enyl)pyridin-3-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(4-carboxy-1-phenyl-1H-pyrazol-5-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(2-isobutyl-4-methylpyridin-3-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(4-methyl-2,3′-bipyridine-3-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(2-(4-methoxyphenyl)-4-methylpyridin-3-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(4-methyl-2-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)pyridin-3-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(3-(hydroxymethyl)-1,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   3-bromo-7-(1,3-dimethyl-5-phenyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(1,3-dimethyl-5-(phenoxymethyl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   3-bromo-7-(2-((E)-2-cyclohexylvinyl)-4-methylpyridin-3-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(3-isopropyl-1-methyl-5-(phenoxymethyl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(1,5-dimethyl-3-(phenoxymethyl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(4-(anilinocarbonyl)-1-phenyl-1H-pyrazol-5-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(3-((3-chlorophenoxy)methyl)-1,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(1,5-dimethyl-3-((3-phenoxyphenoxy)methyl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   3-bromo-4-(2-((4-bromo-1-naphthyl)oxy)ethyl)-7-(2-methylphenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(1,5-dimethyl-3-((4-morpholin-4-ylphenoxy)methyl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(3-(((5-chloropyridin-3-yl)oxy)methyl)-1,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(3,5-dimethyl-1-(2-nitrophenyl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-7-((2-(phenylthio)ethyl)amino)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(3-((2-cyanophenoxy)methyl)-1,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(3-((4-(4-acetylpiperazin-1-yl)phenoxy)methyl)-1,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   3-bromo-7-(2-methylphenyl)-4-(2-(1-naphthyloxy)ethyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(1-(2-aminophenyl)-3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(3-(1H-imidazol-1-ylmethyl)-1,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(2-methylphenyl)-4-(2-(1-naphthyloxy)ethyl)-3-vinyl-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(4-((benzylamino)carbonyl)-1-phenyl-1H-pyrazol-5-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-7-(1-phenyl-4-(((3-pyrrolidin-1-ylpropyl)amino)carbonyl)-1H-pyrazol-5-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(4,6-dimethylpyrimidin-5-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(4,6-dimethylpyrimidin-5-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1-(pyridin-3-ylmethyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(2-ethyl-4-methylpyridin-3-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1-(pyridin-3-ylmethyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(2-ethyl-4-methylpyridin-3-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1-(1,3-thiazol-4-ylmethyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(2-chloro-4-((4-morpholin-4-ylphenoxy)methyl)pyridin-3-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(5-isopropyl-1-methyl-3-((4-morpholin-4-ylphenoxy)methyl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(3-isopropyl-1-methyl-5-((4-morpholin-4-ylphenoxy)methyl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(2-isopropenyl-4-methylpyridin-3-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1-(pyridin-2-ylmethyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(1,5-dimethyl-3-((4-morpholin-4-ylphenoxy)methyl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1-(pyridin-3-ylmethyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(2-ethyl-4-((4-morpholin-4-ylphenoxy)methyl)pyridin-3-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(4-methyl-2-pyrimidin-5-ylpyridin-3-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(4-methyl-6′-morpholin-4-yl-2,3′-bipyridin-3-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(4,6-dimethylpyrimidin-5-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1-(pyridin-2-ylmethyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(4,6-dimethylpyrimidin-5-yl)-1-(2-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)-2-oxoethyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   1-(2-(dimethylamino)-2-oxoethyl)-7-(4,6-dimethylpyrimidin-5-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(3-((4-(1,1-dioxidothiomorpholin-4-yl)phenoxy)methyl)-1,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(4,6-dimethylpyrimidin-5-yl)-1-(2-morpholin-4-ylethyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(1,5-dimethyl-3-((4-piperazin-1-ylphenoxy)methyl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(3-((4-(4-acetylpiperazin-1-yl)phenoxy)methyl)-1,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1-(pyridin-3-ylmethyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(4,6-dimethylpyrimidin-5-yl)-1-(2-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)ethyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(3-((4-(4-(tert-butoxycarbonyl)piperazin-1-yl)phenoxy)methyl)-1,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   1-(2-(dimethylamino)ethyl)-7-(4,6-dimethylpyrimidin-5-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-7-(4-(1H-pyrazol-1-yl)phenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-7-(2,3,4-trifluorophenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-7-(3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-7-(4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(2-methoxy-5-methylphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(3-fluoro-4-methoxyphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-7-(4-(5-oxo-2,5-dihydro-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)phenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(3-(morpholin-4-ylmethyl)phenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(4-(morpholin-4-ylmethyl)phenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(4-isopropoxy-2-methylphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-7-(4-(1H-pyrazol-5-yl)phenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(2,5-dimethylphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-7-(2,4,5-trimethylphenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-7-(3-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(2-methyl-4-propoxyphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(3-cyanophenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-7-(2,3,5,6-tetramethylphenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(3-cyano-2-methylphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(3-ethynyl-2-methylphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(5-(((3-(dimethylamino)propyl)amino)carbonyl)-2-methylphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(2-isopropylphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(5-(((2-(dimethylamino)ethyl)amino)carbonyl)-2-methylphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(2-methyl-5-(((2-morpholin-4-ylethyl)amino)carbonyl)phenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(2-methyl-5-(((3-morpholin-4-ylpropyl)amino)carbonyl)phenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(2-methyl-5-(((2-phenylethyl)amino)carbonyl)phenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(1H-indazol-5-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(5-((((1S,4R)-bicyclo(2.2.1)hept-2-ylmethyl)amino)carbonyl)-2-methylphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(2-methyl-5-(((3-phenylpropyl)amino)carbonyl)phenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(2-((2-isopropyl-5-methylphenoxy)methyl)phenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(2-chloro-6-methylphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(2-benzylphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-7-(2,4,6-triisopropylphenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-7-(1-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-inden-4-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(2-cyclopentylphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(2′,6′-dimethoxy-1,1′-biphenyl-2-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-7-(5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(4′-tert-butyl-1,1′-biphenyl-2-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(5-fluoro-2-methyl-3-((methylsulfonyl)methyl)phenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(5-(((2-hydroxy-1,1-dimethylethyl)amino)carbonyl)-2,3,4-trimethylphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(2-(4-(ethoxycarbonyl)piperazin-1-yl)phenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(2-methyl-6-nitrophenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-7-(2-(4-propionylpiperazin-1-yl)phenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(2-methyl-6-thien-2-ylphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-7-(2-(4-(1,3-thiazol-4-ylmethyl)piperazin-1-yl)phenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(2-(4-(2-hydroxyethyl)piperazin-1-yl)phenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(2-(4-(methylsulfonyl)piperazin-1-yl)phenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(2-((4-(tert-butoxycarbonyl)piperazin-1-yl)sulfonyl)phenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(2-((4-ethylpiperazin-1-yl)sulfonyl)phenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-7-(2-((4-(2-oxopyrrolidin-1-yl)piperidin-1-yl)sulfonyl)phenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(3-((1S,4R)-2-hydroxybicyclo(2.2.1)hept-2-yl)-2-methylphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-((1E)-1-ethylbut-1-enyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-((Z)-2-carboxy-1-pentylvinyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(5,7-dimethylpyrazolo(1,5-a)pyrimidin-3-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(4-(4-fluorophenyl)-5-(4-(methylsulfonyl)phenyl)thien-2-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1-(pyridin-4-ylmethyl)-7-(2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(5-(((2-(dimethylamino)ethyl)(pyridin-2-yl)amino)methyl)thien-2-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(2-morpholin-4-yl-6-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(4-methoxy-2-phenyl-1-benzofuran-3-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   4-fluoro-7-(2-morpholin-4-ylphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   4-fluoro-7-(2-methylphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(2-((2-adamantylamino)carbonyl)-6-methylimidazo(1,2-a)pyridin-8-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(1-(1-adamantyl)-3-carboxy-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(2-(1-hydroxy-4-methoxycyclohexyl)-1-benzothien-3-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(5-chloro-3-methyl-1-tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-yl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-7-(2,2,4-trimethyl-1-(phenylsulfonyl)-1,2-dihydroquinolin-3-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(7,8-dimethyl-2-(1-methyl-1-phenylethyl)imidazo(1,2-a)pyridin-6-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(1-(4-((2-fluorobenzoyl)amino)phenyl)-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-5-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(5-amino-3-(piperidin-1-ylcarbonyl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(3-methyl-1-(2-nitrophenyl)-5-phenyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(5-methyl-1-(2-oxo-2-((2-phenylethyl)amino)ethyl)-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-3-(3-(i-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(2-(1-adamantyl)imidazo(1,2-a)pyridin-5-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(1,1-dioxido-1-benzothien-3-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(2-cyclohexyl-6-methylphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(4-(((2-(2-(2-aminoethoxy)ethoxy)ethyl)amino)carbonyl)-2-methylphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(1-methyl-3,5-diphenyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-((Z)-2-(1H-imidazol-1-yl)-1-phenylvinyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(1-benzyl-2-methyl-4-nitro-1H-imidazol-5-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-7-(2-prop-1-ynylphenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-7-(2-(phenylethynyl)phenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   3,7-bis(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic acid;-   1-(2-(dimethylamino)-2-oxoethyl)-7-(2-methylphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   1-(2-methylbenzyl)-7-(2-methylphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   1-(3-methylbenzyl)-7-(2-methylphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   1-(4-methylbenzyl)-7-(2-methylphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(2-methylphenyl)-1-(3-morpholin-4-ylpropyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(2-methylphenyl)-1-(2-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)-2-oxoethyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(2-methylphenyl)-1-(2-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)ethyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   1-(1,1′-biphenyl-2-ylmethyl)-7-(2-methylphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   1-(1,1′-biphenyl-3-ylmethyl)-7-(2-methylphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   1-(1,1′-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-7-(2-methylphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   1-(2,4-dimethylbenzyl)-7-(2-methylphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   1-(4-carboxybenzyl)-7-(2-methylphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   1-(1,1′-biphenyl-2-ylmethyl)-7-(2-morpholin-4-ylphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   1-(1,1′-biphenyl-3-ylmethyl)-7-(2-morpholin-4-ylphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   1-(1,1′-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-7-(2-morpholin-4-ylphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   1-(2,4-dimethylbenzyl)-7-(2-morpholin-4-ylphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   1-(2,6-dichlorobenzyl)-7-(2-morpholin-4-ylphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   1-(4-carboxybenzyl)-7-(2-morpholin-4-ylphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(6,6-dimethylcyclohex-1-en-1-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(5,5-dimethylcyclopent-1-en-1-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-7-(7-phenylcyclohept-1-en-1-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-7-tricyclo(4.3.1.1^(3,8))undec-4-en-4-yl-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-7-(2-phenylcyclohept-1-en-1-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-7-(2,6,6-trimethylcyclohex-1-en-1-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-7-((1R,4R)-1,7,7-trimethylbicyclo(2.2.1)hept-2-en-2-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(2-methylphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-4-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(2-morpholin-4-ylphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-4-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   1-(2-(dimethylamino)ethyl)-7-(2-methylphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(1,1′-biphenyl-2-ylmethyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(1,1′-biphenyl-3-ylmethyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(1-(2-(1-naphthyloxy)ethyl)vinyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-7-(2-(phenoxymethyl)benzyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-7-(2-(2-phenoxyethyl)phenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-7-(3-(2-phenoxyethyl)phenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-7-(2-(3-phenoxypropyl)phenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-7-(3-(3-phenoxypropyl)phenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   3-(3-(3-hydroxy-2-methylphenoxy)propyl)-7-(2-methylphenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   3-(3-(3-(2-methoxyethoxy)-2-methylphenoxy)propyl)-7-(2-methylphenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(1,2-dimethylprop-1-enyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   3-(3-(2-methyl-3-(2-morpholin-4-ylethoxy)phenoxy)propyl)-7-(2-methylphenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   3-(3-(2,3-dichlorophenoxy)propyl)-7-(2-morpholin-4-ylphenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   1-(2-morpholin-4-ylethyl)-7-(2-morpholin-4-ylphenyl)-3-(3-(5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(2-methylphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthylthio)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   3-(3-(3-(2-methoxyethoxy)-5-methylphenoxy)propyl)-7-(2-methylphenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(2-morpholin-4-ylphenyl)-3-(3-(5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   3-(3-(3-methyl-5-(3-morpholin-4-ylpropoxy)phenoxy)propyl)-7-(2-methylphenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   3-(3-(3-(3-cyclohexylpropoxy)-5-methylphenoxy)propyl)-7-(2-methylphenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   3-(3-(3-(3-(2-carboxy-1H-indol-3-yl)propoxy)-5-methylphenoxy)propyl)-7-(2-morpholin-4-ylphenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-bromo-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1-(pyridin-4-ylmethyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(2-morpholin-4-ylphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1-(pyridin-4-ylmethyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(1,1′-bi(cyclohexan)-2-en-2-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   3-(3-(2,3-dichlorophenoxy)propyl)-7-(1,2-dimethylprop-1-enyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(2-methylphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1-(pyridin-2-ylmethyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(2-methyl-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3-(3-(2,3,5-trimethylphenoxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(4-fluoro-2-methylphenyl)-3-(3-(2,3,5-trimethylphenoxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(4-methoxy-2-methylphenyl)-3-(3-(2,3,5-trimethylphenoxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(2-methylphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1-(pyridin-3-ylmethyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   6-methyl-7-(2-methylphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   3-(3-(2,3-dichlorophenoxy)propyl)-7-(2-methylphenyl)-1-(pyridin-2-ylmethyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(2-methylphenyl)-1-(2-morpholin-4-yl-2-oxoethyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   3-(3-(3,5-dichlorophenoxyl)propyl)-7-(2-methylphenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   1-methyl-7-(2-methylphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   1-methyl-7-(2-morpholin-4-ylphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   1-(3-(aminomethyl)benzyl)-7-(2-methylphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   1-(3-(aminomethyl)benzyl)-7-(2-morpholin-4-ylphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-((E)-2-(2-((E)-2-cyclohexylvinyl)phenyl)vinyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(2-(3-carboxyphenyl)ethyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-7-((E)-2-(2-pyridin-3-ylphenyl)vinyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-7-(2-(3-(((phenylsulfonyl)amino)carbonyl)phenyl)ethyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(2-(3-((4-methylpiperidin-1-yl)carbonyl)phenyl)ethyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-7-(2-(3-(((2-pyrrolidin-1-ylethyl)amino)carbonyl)phenyl)ethyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(2-(3-(((2-morpholin-4-ylethyl)amino)carbonyl)phenyl)ethyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(2-(3-(((2-(dimethylamino)ethyl)amino)carbonyl)phenyl)ethyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-7-((E)-2-(3-(((phenylsulfonyl)amino)carbonyl)phenyl)vinyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-7-((E)-2-(2-pyridin-4-ylphenyl)vinyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-((E)-2-(3-chlorophenyl)vinyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-((E)-2-(3-((cyclohexylamino)carbonyl)phenyl)vinyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-7-((E)-2-(3-(((2-phenoxyethyl)amino)carbonyl)phenyl)vinyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-((E)-2-(3-(((2-(2-(2-aminoethoxy)ethoxy)ethyl)amino)carbonyl)phenyl)vinyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-((E)-2-(3-((4-benzylpiperidin-1-yl)carbonyl)phenyl)vinyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-7-((E)-2-(3-((4-phenylpiperazin-1-yl)carbonyl)phenyl)vinyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-((E)-2-(3-((3-methylpiperidin-1-yl)carbonyl)phenyl)vinyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(2-(3-(((2-(2-(2-aminoethoxy)ethoxy)amino)carbonyl)phenyl)ethyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-7-((E)-2-(3-((E)-2-phenylvinyl)phenyl)vinyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-((E)-2-(1,1′-biphenyl-3-yl)vinyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-7-((E)-2-(3-((1E)-3-phenylprop-1-enyl)phenyl)vinyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-7-((E)-2-(4-((E)-2-phenylvinyl)phenyl)vinyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-7-((E)-2-(4-((1E)-3-phenylprop-1-enyl)phenyl)vinyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-((E)-2-(1,1′-biphenyl-4-yl)vinyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(2-(1,1′-biphenyl-3-yl)ethyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-7-(2-(3-(3-phenylpropyl)phenyl)ethyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-((E)-2-(2-chlorophenyl)vinyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic-   acid;-   7-((E)-2-(1,1′-biphenyl-2-yl)vinyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-7-((E)-2-(2-((E)-2-phenylvinyl)phenyl)vinyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-7-(2-phenylethyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(2-(2-chlorophenyl)ethyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(2-(1,1′-biphenyl-4-yl)ethyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-7-(2-(4-(2-phenylethyl)phenyl)ethyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-7-(2-(4-(3-phenylpropyl)phenyl)ethyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(4-carboxy-2-methylphenyl)-3-(3-((2-cyanoquinoline-8-yl)oxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   3-(3-((2-acetyl-1-benzofuran-7-yl)oxy)propyl)-7-(4-carboxy-2-methylphenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(4-carboxy-2-methylphenyl)-3-(3-((2,2-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-1-benzofuran-7-yl)oxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(4-carboxy-2-methylphenyl)-3-(3-(2,3-difluorophenoxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(4-carboxy-2-methylphenyl)-3-(3-(3-methyl-2-nitrophenoxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(4-carboxy-2-methylphenyl)-3-(3-(2-methyl-3-nitrophenoxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(4-carboxy-2-methylphenyl)-3-(3-(2-chloro-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenoxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(4-carboxy-2-methylphenyl)-3-(3-(2-fluoro-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenoxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(2-chlorophenyl)-3-(3-(ethyl(1-naphthyl)amino)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(4-(morpholin-4-ylcarbonyl)-2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3-(4-(5-oxo-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1H-1-benzazepin-1-yl)butyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(4-(morpholin-4-ylcarbonyl)-2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3-(4-(2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1H-1-benzazepin-1-yl)butyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   3-(4-(2,3-dihydro-4H-1,4-benzothiazin-4-yl)butyl)-7-(4-(morpholin-4-ylcarbonyl)-2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   3-(4-(3,4-dihydroquinolin-1(2H)-yl)butyl)-7-(2-methylphenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   3-(4-(2-methyl-3,4-dihydroquinolin-1(2H)-yl)butyl)-7-(2-methylphenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   3-(4-(6-methyl-3,4-dihydroquinolin-1(2H)-yl)butyl)-7-(2-methylphenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   3-(4-(8-methyl-3,4-dihydroquinolin-1(2H)-yl)butyl)-7-(2-methylphenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   3-(4-(2-methyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-indol-1-yl)butyl)-7-(2-methylphenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(2-methylphenyl)-3-(4-(2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1H-1-benzazepin-1-yl)butyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   3-(4-(3-methyl-3,4-dihydroquinolin-1(2H)-yl)butyl)-7-(2-methylphenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   3-(4-(3-(hydroxymethyl)-3,4-dihydroquinolin-1(2H)-yl)butyl)-7-(2-methylphenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   3-(4-(2,3-dihydro-4H-1,4-benzothiazin-4-yl)butyl)-7-(2-methylphenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   4-methoxy-7-(2-methylphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   3-(3-(((1R,4S)-8-hydroxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1,4-methanonaphthalen-5-yl)oxy)propyl)-7-(2-methylphenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(2-methylphenyl)-3-(3-((1R,4S)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1,4-methanonaphthalen-5-yloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   3-(3-((4-methoxy-1-naphthyl)oxy)propyl)-7-(2-methylphenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(2-methylphenyl)-3-(3-((2-nitro-1-naphthyl)oxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   3-(3-((3-hydroxy-1-naphthyl)oxy)propyl)-7-(2-methylphenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(3,5-dimethylisoxazol-4-yl)-3-(3-(2,3,6,7-tetrahydro-1H,5H-pyrido(3,2,1-ij)quinolin-8-yloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(2-methylphenyl)-3-(3-(2,3,6,7-tetrahydro-1H,5H-pyrido(3,2,1-ij)quinolin-8-yloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(2-methylphenyl)-3-(3-((2-nitroso-1-naphthyl)oxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   3-(3-((5-hydroxy-1-naphthyl)oxy)propyl)-7-(2-methylphenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(2-methylphenyl)-3-(3-(2,3,4-trifluorophenoxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   3-(3-(3-chloro-2-methylphenoxy)propyl)-7-(2-methylphenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   3-(3-((8-hydroxy-1-naphthyl)oxy)propyl)-7-(2-methylphenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   3-(3-(3-chloro-2-cyanophenoxy)propyl)-7-(2-methylphenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   3-(3-(2-bromo-3-methylphenoxy)propyl)-7-(2-methylphenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(2-methylphenyl)-3-(3-(3-methyl-2-vinylphenoxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   3-(3-(3-methyl-2-nitrophenoxy)propyl)-7-(2-methylphenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   3-(3-(2-amino-3-methylphenoxy)propyl)-7-(2-methylphenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(4-(morpholin-4-ylcarbonyl)-2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   3-(3-((6-amino-1-naphthyl)oxy)propyl)-7-(2-methylphenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(2-methylphenyl)-3-(3-(1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yloxy)prop-1-ynyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   3-(3-((6-(acryloylamino)-1-naphthyl)oxy)propyl)-7-(2-methylphenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(2-methylphenyl)-3-(3-((6-(propionylamino)-1-naphthyl)oxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(2-methylphenyl)-3-(3-(1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   3-(3-((6-methoxy-1-naphthyl)oxy)propyl)-7-(2-methylphenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   1-(4-methoxybenzyl)-7-(2-methylphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)prop-1-ynyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   3-(3-((2,3,4,5,6,7,8-heptafluoro-1-naphthyl)oxy)propyl)-7-(2-methylphenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   3-(3-(1-benzothien-7-yloxy)propyl)-7-(2-methylphenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   3-(3-((4-fluoro-1-naphthyl)oxy)propyl)-7-(2-methylphenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   3-(3-((8-fluoro-1-naphthyl)oxy)propyl)-7-(2-methylphenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   3-(3-((5-fluoro-1-naphthyl)oxy)propyl)-7-(2-methylphenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-fluoro-3-(2-isopropylphenyl)-1-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-fluoro-3-(2-methylphenyl)-1-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   3-(3-((5-fluoro-1-naphthyl)oxy)propyl)-7-(1,3,5-trimethyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1-(pyridin-4-ylmethyl)-7-(1,3,5-trimethyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1-(pyridin-2-ylmethyl)-7-(1,3,5-trimethyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1-(pyridin-3-ylmethyl)-7-(1,3,5-trimethyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(2-methylphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-2-(1H-tetraazol-5-yl)-1H-indole;-   1-(4-methoxybenzyl)-7-(2-methylphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-2-(1H-tetraazol-5-yl)-1H-indole;-   7-(1-methyl-1H-imidazol-5-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   1-(2-(dimethylamino)-2-oxoethyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-7-(1,3,5-trimethyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   1-(2-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)-2-oxoethyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-7-(1,3,5-trimethyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(4,6-dimethylpyrimidin-5-yl)-1-(2-morpholin-4-yl-2-oxoethyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   1-(2-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)ethyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-7-(1,3,5-trimethyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   1-(2-morpholin-4-ylethyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-7-(1,3,5-trimethyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   1-(2-morpholin-4-yl-2-oxoethyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-7-(1,3,5-trimethyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   1-(2-(dimethylamino)ethyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-7-(1,3,5-trimethyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(2-methylimidazo(1,2-a)pyridin-3-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(2-(1H-imidazol-1-yl)-4-methylpyridin-3-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1-(pyridin-2-ylmethyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(2-ethyl-4-methylpyridin-3-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1-(pyridin-2-ylmethyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(2-ethyl-4-methylpyridin-3-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1-((1-(pyridin-4-ylmethyl)pyridinium-4-yl)methyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylate;-   7-(2-ethyl-4-methylpyridin-3-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1-(pyridin-4-ylmethyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(2-ethyl-4-methylpyridin-3-yl)-1-(2-morpholin-4-yl-2-oxoethyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   1-(2-(dimethylamino)-2-oxoethyl)-7-(2-ethyl-4-methylpyridin-3-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(2-ethyl-4-methylpyridin-3-yl)-1-(2-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)-2-oxoethyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(2-ethyl-4-methylpyridin-3-yl)-1-(2-morpholin-4-ylethyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   1-(2-(dimethylamino)ethyl)-7-(2-ethyl-4-methylpyridin-3-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(2-ethyl-4-methylpyridin-3-yl)-1-(2-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)ethyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(2-((4-(4-carboxyphenyl)piperazin-1-yl)methyl)phenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-7-(2-piperazin-1-ylpyridin-3-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   1-(2-(dimethylamino)-2-oxoethyl)-7-(2-(1H-imidazol-1-yl)-4-methylpyridin-3-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(2-(1H-imidazol-1-yl)-4-methylpyridin-3-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1-(pyridin-3-ylmethyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(2-(1H-imidazol-1-yl)-4-methylpyridin-3-yl)-1-(2-morpholin-4-yl-2-oxoethyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;-   7-(2-(1H-imidazol-1-yl)-4-methylpyridin-3-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1-(2-oxo-2-piperazin-1-ylethyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic    acid;    and therapeutically acceptable salts, prodrugs, esters, amides,    salts of prodrugs, salts of esters, and salts of amides thereof.

Still another embodiment pertains to methods for treating mammals havinga disease characterized by overexpression or unregulation of Mcl-1protein comprising administering thereto a therapeutically effectiveamount of a compound having Formula I,

and therapeutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein

A¹ is A², OA², SA², S(O)A², SO₂A², NH₂, NHA², N(A²)₂, C(O)A², C(O)NH₂,C(O)NHA², C(O)N(A²)₂, NHC(O)A², NA²C(O)A², NHSO₂A², NA²SO₂A², NHC(O)OA²,NA²C(O)OA², SO₂NH₂, SO₂NHA², SO₂N(A²)₂, NHC(O)NH₂, NHC(O)A²NHC(O)N(A²)₂,NA²C(O)N(A²)_(2;)

A² is R¹, R², R³, R⁴,

R¹ is phenyl which is unfused or fused with benzene, heteroarene orR^(1A); R^(1A) is cycloalkane, cycloalkene, heterocycloalkane orheterocycloalkene;

R² is heteroaryl which is unfused or fused with benzene, heteroarene orR^(2A); R^(2A) is cycloalkane, cycloalkene, heterocycloalkane orheterocycloalkene;

R³ is cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, heterocycloalkyl or heterocycloalkenyl,each of which is unfused or fused with benzene, heteroarene or R^(3A);R^(3A) is cycloalkane, cycloalkene, heterocycloalkane orheterocycloalkene;

R⁴ is alkyl, alkenyl, or alkynyl, each of which is unsubstituted orsubstituted with one, two, three, four or five of independently selectedR⁵, OR⁵, SR⁵, S(O)R⁵, SO₂R⁵, NH₂, NHR⁵, N(R⁵)₂, C(O)R⁵, C(O)NH₂,C(O)NHR⁵, C(O)N(R⁵)₂, NHC(O)R⁵, NR⁵C(O)R⁵, NHSO₂R⁵, NR⁵SO₂R⁵, NHC(O)OR⁵,NR⁵C(O)OR⁵, SO₂NH₂, SO₂NHR⁵, SO₂N(R⁵)₂, NHC(O)NH₂, NHC(O)R⁵,NHC(O)N(R⁵)₂, NR⁵C(O)N(R⁵)₂, OH, (O), C(O)OH, CN, CF₃, OCF₃, CF₂CF₃, F,Cl, Br or I;

R⁵ is R⁶, R⁷ or R⁸;

R⁶ is phenyl which is unfused or fused with benzene, heteroarene orR^(6A); R^(6A) is cycloalkane, cycloalkene, heterocycloalkane orheterocycloalkene;

R⁷ is heteroaryl which is unfused or fused with benzene, heteroarene orR^(7A); R^(7A) is cycloalkane, cycloalkene, heterocycloalkane orheterocycloalkene;

R⁸ is cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, heterocycloalkyl or heterocycloalkenyl,each of which is unfused or fused with benzene, heteroarene or R^(8A);R^(8A) is cycloalkane, cycloalkene, heterocycloalkane orheterocycloalkene;

L¹ is a bond or is alkylene, alkenylene, alkynylene or L²; and B¹ isC(O)OH or a bioisostere thereof or is C(O)OR¹, C(O)OR², C(O)OR³ orC(O)OR⁴;

L² is C₂-C₆-alkylene, C₄-C₆-alkenylene or C₄-C₆-alkynylene, each ofwhich has one CH₂ moiety replaced with O, S, S(O), SO₂, NH or N(W¹);

W¹ is alkyl, alkenyl or alkynyl:

C¹ and D¹ are independently H, R⁹, R¹⁰, R¹¹ or R¹²; or

one of C¹ and D¹ is H, and the other is R⁹, R¹⁰, R¹¹ or R¹²;

R⁹ is phenyl which is unfused or fused with benzene, heteroarene orR^(9A); R^(9A) is cycloalkane, cycloalkene, heterocycloalkane orheterocycloalkene;

R¹⁰ is heteroaryl which is unfused or fused with benzene, heteroarene orR^(10A); R^(10A) is cycloalkane, cycloalkene, heterocycloalkane orheterocycloalkene;

R¹¹ is cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, heterocycloalkyl or heterocycloalkenyl,each of which is unfused or fused with benzene, heteroarene or R^(11A);R^(11A) is cycloalkane, cycloalkene, heterocycloalkane orheterocycloalkene;

R¹² is alkyl, alkenyl, or alkynyl, each of which is unsubstituted orsubstituted with one, two, three, four or five of independently selectedR¹³, OR¹³, SR¹³, S(O)R¹¹, SO₂R¹³, NH₂, NHR¹³, N(R¹³)₂, C(O)R¹³, C(O)NH₂,C(O)NHR¹³, C(O)N(R¹³)₂, NHC(O)R³⁰, NR¹³C(O)R¹³, NHC(O)R¹³, NR¹³C(O)R¹³,NHSO₂R¹³, NR¹³SO₂R¹³, NHC(O)OR¹³, NR¹³C(O)OR¹³, SO₂NH₂, SO₂NHR¹³,SO₂N(R¹³)₂, NHC(O)NH₂, NHC(O)R³⁰, NHC(O)N(R¹³)₂, NR¹³C(O)N(R¹³)₂, OH,(O), C(O)OH, CN, CF₃, OCF₃, CF₂CF₃, F, Cl, Br or I;

R¹³ is R¹⁴, R¹⁵ or R¹⁶;

R¹⁴ is phenyl which is unfused or fused with benzene, heteroarene orR^(14A); R^(14A) is cycloalkane, cycloalkene, heterocycloalkane orheterocycloalkene;

R¹⁵ is heteroaryl which is unfused or fused with benzene, heteroarene orR^(15A); R^(15A) is cycloalkane, cycloalkene, heterocycloalkane orheterocycloalkene;

R¹⁶ is cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, heterocycloalkyl or heterocycloalkenyl,each of which is unfused or fused with benzene, heteroarene or R^(16A);R^(16A) cycloalkane, cycloalkene, heterocycloalkane orheterocycloalkene; and

one or two or each of E¹ and F¹ and G¹ are independently H, F, Cl, Br orI, and the remainder are independently R¹⁷, R¹⁸, R¹⁹ or R²⁰;

R¹⁷ is phenyl which is unfused or fused with benzene, heteroarene orR^(17A); R^(17A) is cycloalkane, cycloalkene, heterocycloalkane orheterocycloalkene;

R¹⁸ is heteroaryl which is unfused or fused with benzene, heteroarene orR^(18A); R^(18A) is cycloalkane, cycloalkene, heterocycloalkane orheterocycloalkene;

R¹⁹ is cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, heterocycloalkyl or heterocycloalkenyl,each of which is unfused or fused with benzene, heteroarene or R^(19A);R^(19A) is cycloalkane, cycloalkene, heterocycloalkane orheterocycloalkene;

R²⁰ is alkyl, alkenyl, or alkynyl, each of which is unsubstituted orsubstituted with one, two, three, four or five of independently selectedR²¹, OR²⁰, SR²⁰, S(O)R²⁰, SO₂R²⁰, NH₂, NHR²⁰, N(R²⁰)₂, C(O)R²⁰, C(O)NH₂,C(O)NHR²⁰, C(O)N(R²⁰)₂, NHC(O)R²⁰, NHC(O)R²⁰, NR²⁰C(O)R²⁰, NR²⁰C(O)R²⁰,NHSO₂R²⁰, NR²⁰SO₂R²⁰, NHC(O)OR²⁰, NR²⁰C(O)OR²⁰, SO₂NH₂, SO₂NHR²⁰,SO₂N(R²)₂, NHC(O)NH₂, NHC(O)R²⁰, NHC(O)N(R²⁰)₂, NR²⁰C(O)N(R²⁰)₂, OH,(O), C(O)OH, CN, CF₃, OCF₃, CF₂CF₃, F, Cl, Br or I;

R²⁰ is R²¹, R²² or R²³;

R²¹ is phenyl which is unfused or fused with benzene, heteroarene orR^(21A); R^(21A) is cycloalkane, cycloalkene, heterocycloalkane orheterocycloalkene;

R²² is heteroaryl which is unfused or fused with benzene, heteroarene orR^(22A); R^(22A) is cycloalkane, cycloalkene, heterocycloalkane orheterocycloalkene;

R²³ is cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, heterocycloalkyl or heterocycloalkenyl,each of which is unfused or fused with benzene, heteroarene or R^(23A);R^(23A) is cycloalkane, cycloalkene, heterocycloalkane orheterocycloalkene;

wherein each foregoing cyclic moiety is independently unsubstituted orsubstituted with one or two or three or four or five of independentlyselected spiroheteroalkyl, R³⁰, OR³⁰, OCH₂R³⁰, SR³⁰, S(O)R³⁰, SO₂R³⁰,C(O)R³⁰, CO(O)R³⁰, OC(O)R³⁰, OC(O)OR³⁰, NO₂, NH₂, NHR³⁰, N(R³⁰)₂,CH₂R³⁰, C(O)NH₂, C(O)NHR³⁰, C(O)N(R³⁰)₂, NHC(O)R³⁰, NR³⁰C(O)R³⁰,C(O)NHOH, C(O)NHOR³⁰, C(O)NHSO₂R³⁰, C(O)NR³⁰SO₂R³⁰, SO₂NH₂, SO₂NHR³⁰,SO₂N(R³⁰)₂, CF₃, CF₂CF₃, C(O)H, C(O)OH, C(N)NH₂, C(N)NHR³⁰, C(N)N(R³⁰)₂,═NO-(alkylene)-C(O)CF₃, CNOH, CNOCH₃, OH, (O), N₃, CF₃, CF₂CF₃, OCF₃,OCF₂CF₃, F, Cl, Br or I;

R³⁰ is R³¹, R³², R³³ or R³⁴;

R³¹ is phenyl which is unfused or fused with benzene, heteroarene orR^(31A); R^(31A) is cycloalkane, cycloalkene, heterocycloalkane orheterocycloalkene;

R³² is heteroaryl which is unfused or fused with benzene, heteroarene orR^(32A); R^(32A) is cycloalkane, cycloalkene, heterocycloalkane orheterocycloalkene;

R³³ is cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, heterocycloalkyl or heterocycloalkenyl,each of which is unfused or fused with benzene, heteroarene or R^(33A);R^(33A) is cycloalkane, cycloalkene, heterocycloalkane orheterocycloalkene;

R³⁴ is alkyl, alkenyl, or alkenyl, each of which is unsubstituted orsubstituted with one, two, three, four or five of independently selectedR³⁵, OR³⁵, SR³⁵, S(O)R³⁵, SO₂R³⁵, NH₂, NHR³⁵, N(R³⁵)₂, C(O)R³⁵, C(O)NH₂,C(O)NHR³⁵, C(O)N(R³⁵)₂, NHC(O)R³⁵, NR³⁵C(O)R³⁵, NHSO₂R³⁵, NR³⁵SO₂R³⁵,NHC(O)OR³⁵, NR³⁵C(O)OR³⁵, SO₂NH₂, SO₂NHR³⁵, SO₂N(R³⁵)₂, NHC(O)NH₂,NHC(O)R³⁵ NHC(O)N(R³⁵)₂, NR³⁵C(O)N(R³⁵)₂, OH, (O), C(O)OH, CN, CF₃,OCF₃, CF₂CF₃, F, Cl, Br or I;

R³⁵ is R³⁶, R³⁷, R³⁸ or R³⁹;

R³⁶ is phenyl which is unfused or fused with benzene, heteroarene orR^(36A); R^(36A) is cycloalkane, cycloalkene, heterocycloalkane orheterocycloalkene;

R³⁷ is heteroaryl which is unfused or fused with benzene, heteroarene orR^(37A); R^(37A) is cycloalkane, cycloalkene, heterocycloalkane orheterocycloalkene;

R³⁸ is cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, heterocycloalkyl or heterocycloalkenyl,each of which is unfused or fused with benzene, heteroarene or R^(38A);R^(38A) is cycloalkane, cycloalkene, heterocycloalkane orheterocycloalkene;

R³⁹ is alkyl, alkenyl or alkenyl, each of which is unsubstituted orsubstituted with R⁴⁰;

R⁴⁰ is phenyl, heteroaryl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl or heterocycloalkyl;

wherein the moieties represented by R³¹, R³², R³³R³⁶, R³⁷, R³⁸ and R⁴⁰are independently unsubstituted or substituted with one or two or threeof independently selected R⁵⁰, F, Cl, Br, I, C(O)OH, NO₂, NH₂, CF₃, (O)or OH;

R⁵⁰ is R⁵¹, R⁵², R⁵³ or R⁵⁴;

R⁵¹ is phenyl which is unfused or fused with benzene, heteroarene orR^(51A); R^(51A) is cycloalkane, cycloalkene, heterocycloalkane orheterocycloalkene;

R⁵² is heteroaryl which is unfused or fused with benzene, heteroarene orR^(52A); R^(52A) is cycloalkane, cycloalkene, heterocycloalkane orheterocycloalkene;

R⁵³ is cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, heterocycloalkyl or heterocycloalkenyl,each of which is unfused or fused with benzene, heteroarene or R^(53A);R^(53A) is cycloalkane, cycloalkene, heterocycloalkane orheterocycloalkene; and

R⁵⁴ is alkyl, alkenyl, or alkynyl,

with or without administering one or more than one additionaltherapeutic agents and with or without also administering radiotherapythereto.

Still another embodiment comprises methods of treating mammals having adisease characterized by overexpression or unregulation of Mcl-1 proteincomprising administering thereto therapeutically effective amounts of acompound having Formula I and one or more than one additionaltherapeutic agents, with or without also administering radiotherapythereto.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

Variable moieties of compounds herein are represented by identifiers(capital letters with numerical and/or alphabetical superscripts) andmay be specifically embodied.

It is meant to be understood that proper valences are maintained for allcombinations herein, that monovalent moieties having more than one atomare attached through their left ends, and that divalent moieties aredrawn from left to right.

It is also meant to be understood that a specific embodiment of avariable moiety may be the same or different as another specificembodiment having the same identifier.

The term “alkenyl,” as used herein, means monovalent, straight orbranched chain hydrocarbon moieties having one or more than onecarbon-carbon double bonds, such as C₂-alkenyl, C₃-alkenyl, C₄-alkenyl,C₅-alkenyl, C₆-alkenyl and the like.

The term “alkenylene,” as used herein, means divalent, straight orbranched chain hydrocarbon moieties having one or more than onecarbon-carbon double bonds, such as C₂-alkenylene, C₃-alkenylene,C₄-alkenylene, C₅-alkenylene, C₆-alkenylene and the like.

The term “alkyl,” as used herein, means monovalent, saturated, straightor branched chain hydrocarbon moieties, such as C₁-alkyl, C₂-alkyl,C₃-alkyl, C₄-alkyl, C₅-alkyl, C₆-alkyl and the like.

The term “alkylene,” as used herein, means divalent, saturated, straightor branched chain hydrocarbon moieties, such as C₁-alkylene,C₂-alkylene, C₃-alkylene, C₄-alkylene, C₅-alkylene, C₆-alkylene and thelike.

The term “alkynyl,” as used herein, means monovalent, straight orbranched chain hydrocarbon moieties having one or more than onecarbon-carbon triple bonds, such as C₂-alkynyl, C₃-alkynyl, C₄-alkynyl,C₅-alkynyl, C₆-alkynyl and the like.

The term “alkynylene,” as used herein, means divalent, straight orbranched chain hydrocarbon moieties having one or more than onecarbon-carbon triple bonds, such as C₂-alkynylene, C₃-alkynylene,C₄-alkynylene, C₅-alkynylene, C₆-alkynylene and the like.

The term “C(O)OH bioisostere, as used herein, means a moiety with asubstantially similar physical or chemical property that imparts similarbiological properties to the compound having Formula (I). Examples ofC(O)OH bioisosteres include monovalent radicals derived from removal ofone hydrogen atom from a molecule such as isothiazol-3(2H)-one1,1-dioxide, isothiazolidin-3-one 1,1-dioxide,1,2,4-oxadiazol-5(2H)-one, 1,2,5-thiadiazolidin-3-one 1,1-dioxide,1,2,5-thiadiazol-3-ol, 1,2,4-oxadiazolidine-3,5-dione, 2H-tetraazole andthe like.

The term “cycloalkane,” as used herein, means saturated cyclic orbicyclic hydrocarbon moieties, such as C₄-cycloalkane, C₅-cycloalkane,C₆-cycloalkane, C₇-cycloalkane, C₈-cycloalkane, C₉-cycloalkane,C₁₀-cycloalkane, C₁₁-cycloalkane, C₁₂-cycloalkane and the like.

The term “cycloalkyl,” as used herein, means monovalent, saturatedcyclic and bicyclic hydrocarbon moieties, such as C₃-cycloalkyl,C₄-cycloalkyl, C₅-cycloalkyl, C₆-cycloalkyl, C₇-cycloalkyl,C₅-cycloalkyl, C₉-cycloalkyl, C₁₀-cycloalkyl, C₁₁-cycloalkyl,C₁₂-cycloalkyl and the like.

The term “cycloalkene,” as used herein, means cyclic and bicyclichydrocarbon moieties having one or more than one carbon-carbon doublebonds, such as C₅-cycloalkene, C₆-cycloalkene, C₇-cycloalkene,C₈-cycloalkene, C₉-cycloalkene, C₁₀-cycloalkene, C₁₁-cycloalkene,C₁₂-cycloalkene and the like.

The term “cycloalkenyl,” as used herein, means monovalent, cyclichydrocarbon moieties having one or more than one carbon-carbon doublebonds, such as C₄-cycloalkenyl, C₅-cycloalkenyl, C₆-cycloalkenyl,C₇-cycloalkenyl, C₈-cycloalkenyl, C₉-cycloalkenyl, C₁₀-cycloalkenyl,C₁₁-cycloalkenyl, C₁₂-cycloalkenyl and the like.

The term “heteroarene,” as used herein, means furan, imidazole,isothiazole, isoxazole, 1,2,3-oxadiazole, 1,2,5-oxadiazole,1,3,4-oxadiazole, oxazole, pyrazine, pyrazole, pyridazine, pyridine,pyrimidine, pyrrole, thiazole, 1,3,4-thiadiazole, thiophene, triazineand 1,2,3-triazole.

The term “heteroaryl,” as used herein, means furanyl, imidazolyl,isothiazolyl, isoxazolyl, 1,2,3-oxadiazoyl, 1,2,5-oxadiazolyl,1,3,4-oxadiazolyl, oxazolyl, pyrazinyl, pyrazolyl, pyridazinyl,pyridinyl, pyrimidinyl, pyrrolyl, tetrazolyl, thiazolyl,1,2,3-thiadiazoyl, 1,2,5-thiadiazolyl, 1,3,4-thiadiazolyl, thiophenyl,triazinyl and 1,2,3-triazolyl.

The term “heterocycloalkane,” as used herein, means cycloalkane havingone or two or three CH₂ moieties replaced with independently selected O,S, S(O), SO₂ or NH and one or two CH moieties unreplaced or replacedwith N and also means cycloalkane having one or two or three CH₂moieties unreplaced or replaced with independently selected O, S, S(O),SO₂ or NH and one or two CH moieties replaced with N.

The term “heterocycloalkene,” as used herein, means cycloalkene havingone or two or three CH₂ moieties replaced with independently selected O,S, S(O), SO₂ or NH and one or two CH moieties unreplaced or replacedwith N and also means cycloalkene having one or two or three CH₂moieties unreplaced or replaced with independently selected O, S, S(O),SO₂ or NH and one or two CH moieties replaced with N.

The term “heterocycloalkyl,” as used herein, means cycloalkyl having oneor two or three CH₂ moieties replaced with independently selected O, S,S(O), SO₂ or NH and one or two CH moieties unreplaced or replaced with Nand also means cycloalkyl having one or two or three CH₂ moietiesunreplaced or replaced with independently selected O, S, S(O), SO₂ or NHand one or two CH moieties replaced with N.

The term “heterocycloalkenyl,” as used herein, means cycloalkenyl havingone or two or three CH₂ moieties replaced with independently selected O,S, S(O), SO₂ or NH and one or two CH moieties unreplaced or replacedwith N and also means cycloalkenyl having one or two or three CH₂moieties unreplaced or replaced with independently selected O, S, S(O),SO₂ or NH and one or two CH moieties replaced with N.

The term “spiroalkyl,” as used herein, means saturated, divalenthydrocarbon moieties having both ends attached to the same carbon atom,such as C₂-spiroalkyl, C₃-spiroalkyl, four C₄-spiroalkyl, C₅-spiroalkyland the like.

The term “cyclic moiety,” as used herein, means benzene, cycloalkane,cycloalkyl, cycloalkene, cycloalkenyl, heteroarene, heteroaryl,heterocycloalkane, heterocycloalkyl, heterocycloalkene,heterocycloalkenyl, phenyl and spiroalkyl.

Compounds of this invention may contain asymmetrically substitutedcarbon atoms in the R or S configuration, wherein the terms “R” and “S”are as defined in Pure Appl. Chem. (1976) 45, 13-10. Compounds havingasymmetrically substituted carbon atoms with equal amounts of R and Sconfigurations are racemic at those atoms. Atoms having excess of oneconfiguration over the other are assigned the configuration in excess,preferably an excess of about 85%-90%, more preferably an excess ofabout 95%-99%, and still more preferably an excess greater than about99%. Accordingly, this invention is meant to embrace racemic mixtures,relative and absolute diastereoisomers and the compounds thereof.

Compounds of this invention may also contain carbon-carbon double bondsor carbon-nitrogen double bonds in the Z or E configuration, in whichthe term “Z” represents the larger two substituents on the same side ofa carbon-carbon or carbon-nitrogen double bond and the term “E”represents the larger two substituents on opposite sides of acarbon-carbon or carbon-nitrogen double bond. The compounds of thisinvention may also exist as a mixture of “Z” and “E” isomers.

Compounds of this invention containing NH, C(O)H, C(O)OH, C(O)NH₂, OH orSH moieties may have attached thereto prodrug-forming moieties. Theprodrug-forming moieties are removed by metabolic processes and releasethe compounds having the freed NH, C(O)H, C(O)OH, C(O)NH₂, OH or SH invivo. Prodrugs are useful for adjusting such pharmacokinetic propertiesof the compounds as solubility and/or hydrophobicity, absorption in thegastrointestinal tract, bioavailability, tissue penetration, and rate ofclearance.

Metabolites of compounds having Formula I, produced by in vitro or invivo metabolic processes, may also have utility for treating diseasescaused or exacerbated by overexpressed or unregulated Mcl-1 protein.

Certain precursor compounds of compounds having Formula I may bemetabolized in vitro or in vivo to form compounds having Formula I andmay thereby also have utility for treating diseases caused orexacerbated by overexpressed or unregulated Mcl-1 protein.

Compounds having Formula I may exist as acid addition salts, basicaddition salts or zwitterions. Salts of compounds having Formula I areprepared during their isolation or following their purification. Acidaddition salts are those derived from the reaction of a compound havingFormula I with acid. Accordingly, salts including the acetate, adipate,alginate, bicarbonate, citrate, aspartate, benzoate, benzenesulfonate(besylate), bisulfate, butyrate, camphorate, camphorsufonate,digluconate, formate, fumarate, glycerophosphate, glutamate,hemisulfate, heptanoate, hexanoate, hydrochloride, hydrobromide,hydroiodide, lactobionate, lactate, maleate, mesitylenesulfonate,methanesulfonate, naphthylenesulfonate, nicotinate, oxalate, pamoate,pectinate, persulfate, phosphate, picrate, propionate, succinate,tartrate, thiocyanate, trichloroacetic, trifluoroacetic,para-toluenesulfonate and undecanoate salts of the compounds havingFormula I are meant to be embraced by this invention. Basic additionsalts of compounds are those derived from the reaction of the compoundshaving Formula I with the bicarbonate, carbonate, hydroxide, orphosphate of cations such as lithium, sodium, potassium, calcium andmagnesium.

Compounds having Formula I may be administered, for example, bucally,ophthalmically, orally, osmotically, parenterally (intramuscularly,intraperintoneally intrasternally, intravenously, subcutaneously),rectally, topically, transdermally and vaginally.

Therapeutically effective amounts of a compound having Formula I dependon recipient of treatment, disease treated and severity thereof,composition comprising it, time of administration, route ofadministration, duration of treatment, potency, rate of clearance andwhether or not another drug is co-administered. The amount of a compoundhaving Formula I used to make a composition to be administered daily toa patient in a single dose or in divided doses is from about 0.001 toabout 200 mg/kg body weight. Single dose compositions contain theseamounts or a combination of submultiples thereof.

Compounds having Formula I may be administered with or without anexcipient. Excipients include, for example, encapsulators and additivessuch as absorption accelerators, antioxidants, binders, buffers, coatingagents, coloring agents, diluents, disintegrating agents, emulsifiers,extenders, fillers, flavoring agents, humectants, lubricants, perfumes,preservatives, propellants, releasing agents, sterilizing agents,sweeteners, solubilizers, wetting agents and mixtures thereof.

Compounds having Formula I may be radiolabeled with a radioactiveisotope such as carbon (i.e. ¹³C), hydrogen (i.e. ³H), nitrogen (i.e.¹⁵N), phosphorus (i.e. ³²P), sulfur (i.e. ³⁵S), iodide (i.e. ¹²⁵I) andthe like. Radioactive isotopes may be incorporated into the compoundshaving Formula I by reacting the same and a radioactive derivitizingagent or by incorporating a radiolabeled intermediate into theirsyntheses. The radiolabeled compounds of Formula I are useful for bothprognostic and diagnostic applications and for in vivo and in vitroimaging.

Compounds having Formula I may be incorporated into devices such as, butnot limited to, arterio-venous grafts, billiary stents, by-pass grafts,catheters, central nervous system shunts, coronary stents, drug deliveryballoons, peripheral stents and ureteural stents, each of which may beused in areas such as, but not limited to, the vasculature forintroduction of a compound having Formula I into selected tissues ororgans in the body. One measure of the effectiveness of compounds havingFormula I is reduction or elimination of device-associated thrombi andcomplications associated therewith.

Compounds having Formula I can used as a radiosensitizers which enhancethe efficacy of radiotherapy. Examples of radiotherapy include, but arenot limited to, external beam radiotherapy, teletherapy, brachtherapyand sealed and unsealed source radiotherapy.

Excipients for preparation of compositions comprising a compound havingFormula I to be administered orally include, for example, agar, alginicacid, aluminum hydroxide, benzyl alcohol, benzyl benzoate, 1,3-butyleneglycol, carbomers, castor oil, cellulose, cellulose acetate, cocoabutter, corn starch, corn oil, cottonseed oil, cross-povidone,diglycerides, ethanol, ethyl cellulose, ethyl laureate, ethyl oleate,fatty acid esters, gelatin, germ oil, glucose, glycerol, groundnut oil,hydroxypropylmethyl celluose, isopropanol, isotonic saline, lactose,magnesium hydroxide, magnesium stearate, malt, mannitol, monoglycerides,olive oil, peanut oil, potassium phosphate salts, potato starch,povidone, propylene glycol, Ringer's solution, safflower oil, sesameoil, sodium carboxymethyl cellulose, sodium phosphate salts, sodiumlauryl sulfate, sodium sorbitol, soybean oil, stearic acids, stearylfumarate, sucrose, surfactants, talc, tragacanth, tetrahydrofurfurylalcohol, triglycerides, water and mixtures thereof. Excipients forpreparation of compositions comprising a compound having Formula I to beadministered ophthalmically or orally include, for example, 1,3-butyleneglycol, castor oil, corn oil, cottonseed oil, ethanol, fatty acid estersof sorbitan, germ oil, groundnut oil, glycerol, isopropanol, olive oil,polyethylene glycols, propylene glycol, sesame oil, water and mixturesthereof. Excipients for preparation of compositions comprising acompound having Formula I to be administered osmotically include, forexample, chlorofluoro-hydrocarbons, ethanol, water and mixtures thereof.Excipients for preparation of compositions comprising a compound havingFormula I to be administered parenterally include, for example,1,3-butanediol, castor oil, corn oil, cottonseed oil, dextrose, germoil, groundnut oil, liposomes, oleic acid, olive oil, peanut oil,Ringer's solution, safflower oil, sesame oil, soybean oil, U.S.P. orisotonic sodium chloride solution, water and mixtures thereof.Excipients for preparation of compositions comprising a compound havingFormula I to be administered rectally or vaginally include, for example,cocoa butter, polyethylene glycol, wax and mixtures thereof.

ASSAY

(Fam)-NoxaCF (6-FAM)-GELEVEFATQLRRFGDKLNF-amide) (SEQ ID NO:1) was madeon a 433A automated synthesizer (Applied Biosystems, Foster City,Calif.) using standard FASTMOC™ deprotection/coupling cycles with 0.25mmol MBHA Rink amide resin (SynPep, Dublin, Calif.). Cartridgescontaining N^(α) Fmoc-amino acids (1 mmol) with side chain protection(Arg: 2,2,5,7,8-pentamethylchroman-6-sulfonyl; Asp and Glu: tert butylester; Asn, Cys, Gln, and His: trityl; Lys and Trp: tertbutyloxycarbonyl; Ser, Thr, and Tyr: tert-butyl ether were activatedwith O benzotriazol-1-yl-N,N,N′,N′-tetramethyluroniumhexafluorophosphate (1 mmol), 1 hydroxybenzotriazole (1 mmol) anddiisopropylethylamine (2 mmol) in N methylpyrrolidone (NMP). Theactivated amino acid was coupled for 30 minutes following removal of theN-terminal Fmoc group with 20% piperidine in NMP. Labeling wasaccomplished by suspending the resin-bound, N terminally deprotectedside-chain protected peptide resin (0.04 mmol) and 6carboxyfluorescein-NHS ester (57 mg) in anhydrous dimethylformamide (2mL) containing 0.02 mL diisopropylethylamine (DIEA) and shaking atambient temperature overnight. The resin was drained, washed 3 timeswith 1:1 dichloromethane/methanol and dried. The labeled resin wascleaved and deprotected by mixing withTFA:water:thioanisole:phenol:3,6-dioxa-1,8-octanedithiol:triisopropylsilane,80:5:5:5:2.5:2.5 for 3 hours at ambient temperature. Followingevaporation under reduced pressure, the crude peptide was recovered byprecipitation with ether. The product was purified on a preparative HPLCrunning Unipoint® analysis software (Gilson, Inc., Middleton, Wis.) on a25 mm×200 mm radial compression column containing Delta-Pak® C₁₈ packing(Waters, Inc., Taunton, Mass.) with a flow rate of 20 mL/min. Thepeptides were eluted with a linear gradient of 0.1% TFA/water andacetonitrile. Fractions containing the pproduct were combined andlyophilized. The purity of the final products were confirmed byreverse-phase analytical HPLC on a Hewlett-Packard 1050 series systemwith diode-array and fluorescence detection (Agilent Technologies, PaloAlto, Calif.) eluted with a linear gradient of 0.1% trifluoroaceticacid/water and acetonitrile on a 4.6×250 mm YMC ODS-AQ, 5 μm, 120 Åcolumn (Waters Inc.) to give the product (45.6 mg) as a yellow powderfollowing lyophilization. The identity of the product was confirmed bymatrix-assisted laser desorption ionization mass spectrography(MALDI-MS) on a Voyager DE-PRO (Applied Biosystems), m/z 1470.00 and1448.01 (M+H)+.

A fluorescence polarization assay was used for IC₅₀ determination ofrepresentative compounds having Formula I against recombinant Mcl-1protein. Compounds were series diluted in DMSO starting at 10 μM andtransferred (5 μL) into a 96 well plate. Then, 120 μL of a mixturecontaining 10 nM fluorescent Noxa BH3 peptide and 80 nM Mcl-1 proteinwas added to each well. For each assay, free peptide controls(fluorescent peptide only) and bound peptide controls (fluorescentpeptide in the presence of Mcl-1) were included on each assay plate. Theplate was mixed on a shaker for 1 minute and incubated at roomtemperature for an additional 15 minutes. The polarization (in mP) wasmeasured at room temperature with excitation wavelength at 485 nm andemission wavelength at 530 nm using an Analyst (LJL, Molecular Dynamic,Sunnyvale, Calif.). The percentage inhibition was calculated by %inhibition=100×(1−(mP−mP_(f))/(mP_(b)−mP_(f))) in which mP_(f) is thefree peptide control and mP_(b) is the bound peptide control. Based onpercentage of inhibition, the IC₅₀ (inhibitor concentration at which 50%of bound peptide is displaced), obtained by fitting the inhibition datausing Prism 3.0 software (Graphpad Software Inc, San Diego, Calif.). Theresults are shown in TABLE 1.

TABLE 1 IC₅₀'s (in μM) For Representative Compounds Having Formula I ForInhibition of Mcl-1 protein <0.030 <0.030 <0.030 <0.030 <0.030 <0.030<0.030 <0.030 <0.030 <0.030 <0.030 <0.030 <0.030 <0.030 <0.030 <0.030<0.030 <0.030 <0.030 <0.030 <0.030 <0.030 <0.030 <0.030 <0.030 <0.030<0.030 <0.030 <0.030 <0.030 <0.030 <0.030 <0.030 <0.030 <0.030 <0.030<0.030 <0.030 <0.030 <0.030 <0.030 <0.030 <0.030 <0.030 <0.030 <0.030<0.030 <0.030 <0.030 <0.030 <0.030 <0.030 <0.030 <0.030 <0.030 <0.030<0.030 <0.030 <0.030 <0.030 <0.030 <0.030 <0.030 <0.030 <0.030 <0.030<0.030 <0.030 <0.030 <0.030 <0.030 <0.030 <0.030 <0.030 <0.030 <0.030<0.030 <0.030 <0.030 <0.030 <0.030 <0.030 <0.030 <0.030 <0.030 <0.030<0.030 <0.030 <0.030 <0.030 <0.030 <0.030 <0.030 <0.030 <0.030 <0.030<0.030 <0.030 <0.030 <0.030 <0.030 <0.030 <0.030 <0.030 <0.030 <0.030<0.030 <0.030 <0.030 <0.030 <0.030 <0.030 <0.030 <0.030 <0.030 <0.030<0.030 <0.030 <0.030 <0.030 <0.030 <0.030 <0.030 <0.030 <0.030 <0.030<0.030 <0.030 <0.030 <0.030 0.030 0.030 0.030 0.031 0.031 0.031 0.0310.031 0.031 0.031 0.032 0.032 0.032 0.032 0.032 0.032 0.033 0.033 0.0330.033 0.033 0.033 0.034 0.034 0.035 0.035 0.035 0.036 0.036 0.037 0.0370.037 0.037 0.037 0.038 0.038 0.038 0.038 0.038 0.039 0.039 0.039 0.0390.040 0.040 0.040 0.041 0.041 0.041 0.042 0.042 0.043 0.043 0.043 0.0440.044 0.044 0.044 0.044 0.044 0.045 0.045 0.045 0.045 0.045 0.045 0.0450.045 0.046 0.046 0.047 0.047 0.047 0.047 0.047 0.048 0.048 0.048 0.0490.050 0.050 0.050 0.050 0.051 0.051 0.051 0.051 0.051 0.052 0.052 0.0520.052 0.052 0.053 0.053 0.053 0.053 0.053 0.054 0.054 0.054 0.054 0.0540.055 0.056 0.057 0.057 0.057 0.057 0.058 0.058 0.058 0.058 0.058 0.0590.059 0.059 0.060 0.060 0.060 0.061 0.061 0.062 0.062 0.062 0.063 0.0630.063 0.064 0.065 0.065 0.065 0.067 0.067 0.067 0.068 0.068 0.069 0.0690.070 0.071 0.072 0.072 0.072 0.073 0.074 0.074 0.074 0.075 0.076 0.0770.077 0.078 0.078 0.079 0.079 0.079 0.080 0.080 0.081 0.082 0.083 0.0840.085 0.085 0.085 0.086 0.086 0.087 0.088 0.089 0.089 0.089 0.090 0.0900.090 0.090 0.090 0.091 0.091 0.093 0.093 0.095 0.096 0.096 0.097 0.0970.097 0.098 0.100 0.101 0.101 0.101 0.101 0.103 0.104 0.104 0.105 0.1050.106 0.106 0.107 0.108 0.108 0.110 0.111 0.112 0.114 0.118 0.119 0.1210.121 0.122 0.123 0.125 0.127 0.128 0.130 0.132 0.132 0.133 0.134 0.1360.137 0.137 0.138 0.139 0.143 0.145 0.145 0.148 0.148 0.151 0.154 0.1550.156 0.156 0.156 0.157 0.163 0.163 0.165 0.165 0.166 0.166 0.168 0.1690.170 0.173 0.173 0.173 0.174 0.175 0.175 0.176 0.179 0.180 0.180 0.1820.183 0.185 0.186 0.186 0.186 0.186 0.186 0.187 0.191 0.197 0.200 0.2000.201 0.203 0.206 0.207 0.208 0.209 0.210 0.212 0.212 0.213 0.215 0.2160.218 0.219 0.220 0.220 0.222 0.222 0.223 0.224 0.224 0.227 0.228 0.2290.230 0.232 0.234 0.235 0.235 0.240 0.240 0.241 0.242 0.244 0.245 0.2560.257 0.261 0.265 0.268 0.271 0.272 0.273 0.273 0.277 0.277 0.279 0.2790.282 0.282 0.283 0.283 0.288 0.288 0.293 0.300 0.301 0.301 0.316 0.3180.320 0.322 0.326 0.334 0.338 0.338 0.340 0.340 0.350 0.363 0.370 0.3730.378 0.378 0.379 0.381 0.383 0.391 0.398 0.399 0.400 0.409 0.430 0.4390.440 0.440 0.447 0.449 0.459 0.475 0.480 0.482 0.489 0.497 0.502 0.5050.514 0.525 0.532 0.540 0.545 0.547 0.553 0.558 0.562 0.565 0.566 0.5730.598 0.601 0.611 0.623 0.628 0.630 0.633 0.635 0.684 0.704 0.716 0.7380.751 0.757 0.782 0.814 0.820 0.851 0.885 0.886 0.910 0.952 0.973 1.0021.003 1.026 1.030 1.053 1.085 1.097 1.123 1.145 1.175 1.193 1.246 1.2561.326 1.349 1.353 1.359 1.364 1.385 1.386 1.491 1.557 1.576 1.591 1.7651.992 2.019 2.054 2.058 2.121 2.186 2.242 2.336 2.449 2.483 2.570 2.6822.683 2.694 2.727 2.734 2.757 2.759 2.929 2.962 2.982 3.156 3.373 3.3883.557 3.586 3.763 3.846 4.743 4.890 4.900 4.946 5.105 5.184 5.199 5.4485.480 5.539 6.283 6.610 6.760 7.270 7.302 8.638

These data demonstrate the utility of representative compounds havingFormula I as inhibitors of the activity of Mcl-1 protein.

These data demonstrate the utility of representative compounds havingFormula I as inhibitors of the activity of Mcl-1 protein.

Accordingly, compounds having Formula I are expected to have utility intreatment of diseases during which anti-apopotic Mcl-1 is expressed andalso utility in treatment of diseases in which anti-apopotic familyprotein members having close structural homology to Mcl-1 such as, forexample, Bcl-X_(L) protein, Bcl-2 protein and Bcl-w protein areexpressed.

Overexpression of Mcl-1 correlates with resistance to chemotherapy,clinical outcome, disease progression, overall prognosis or acombination thereof in various hematologic and solid tumor types such asacoustic neuroma, acute leukemia, acute lymphoblastic leukemia, acutemyelogenous leukemia (monocytic, myeloblastic, adenocarcinoma,angiosarcoma, astrocytoma, myelomonocytic and promyelocytic), acutet-cell leukemia, basal cell carcinoma, bile duct carcinoma, bladdercancer, brain cancer, breast cancer (including estrogen-receptorpositive breast cancer), bronchogenic carcinoma, cervical cancer,chondrosarcoma, chordoma, choriocarcinoma, chronic leukemia, chroniclymphocytic leukemia, chronic myelocytic (granulocytic) leukemia,chronic myleogeneous leukemia, colon cancer, colorectal cancer,craniopharyngioma, cystadenocarcinoma, diffuse large B-cell lymphoma,dysproliferative changes (dysplasias and metaplasias), embryonalcarcinoma, endometrial cancer, endotheliosarcoma, ependymoma, epithelialcarcinoma, erythroleukemia, esophageal cancer, estrogen-receptorpositive breast cancer, essential thrombocythemia, Ewing's tumor,fibrosarcoma, follicular lymphoma, gastric carcinoma, germ celltesticular cancer, gestational trophobalstic disease, glioblastoma, headand neck cancer, heavy chain disease, hemangioblastoma, hepatoma,hepatocellular cancer, hormone insensitive prostate cancer,leiomyosarcoma, liposarcoma, lung cancer (including small cell lungcancer and non-small cell lung cancer), lymphagioendothelio-sarcoma,lymphangiosarcoma, lymphoblastic leukemia, lymphoma (lymphoma, includingDiffuse Large B-cell lymphoma, follicular lymphoma Hodgkin's lymphomaand non-Hodgkin's lymphoma), malignancies and hyperproliferativedisorders of the bladder, breast, colon, lung, ovaries, pancreas,prostate, skin and uterus, lymphoid malignancies of T-cell or B-cellorigin, leukemia, lymphoma, medullary carcinoma, medulloblastoma,melanoma, meningioma, mesothelioma, multiple myeloma, myelogenousleukemia, myeloma, myxosarcoma, neuroblastoma, non-small cell lungcancer, oligodendroglioma, oral cancer, osteogenic sarcoma, ovariancancer, pancreatic cancer, papillary adenocarcinomas, papillarycarcinoma, peripheral T-cell lymphoma, pinealoma, polycythemia vera,prostate cancer (including hormone-insensitive (refractory) prostatecancer), rectal cancer, renal cell carcinoma, retinoblastoma,rhabdomyosarcoma, sarcoma, sebaceous gland carcinoma, seminoma, skincancer, small cell lung carcinoma, solid tumors (carcinomas andsarcomas), small cell lung cancer, stomach cancer, squamous cellcarcinoma, synovioma, sweat gland carcinoma, testicular cancer(including germ cell testicular cancer) thyroid cancer, Waldenström'smacroglobulinemia, testicular tumors, uterine cancer, Wilms' tumor andthe like.

It is also expected that compounds having Formula I would inhibit growthof cells derived from a pediatric cancer or neoplasm including embryonalrhabdomyosarcoma, pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia, pediatricacute myelogenous leukemia, pediatric alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma,pediatric anaplastic ependymoma, pediatric anaplastic large celllymphoma, pediatric anaplastic medulloblastoma, pediatric atypicalteratoid/rhabdoid tumor of the central nervous syatem, pediatricbiphenotypic acute leukemia, pediatric Burkitts lymphoma, pediatriccancers of Ewing's family of tumors such as primitive neuroectodermalrumors, pediatric diffuse anaplastic Wilm's tumor, pediatric favorablehistology Wilm's tumor, pediatric glioblastoma, pediatricmedulloblastoma, pediatric neuroblastoma, pediatricneuroblastoma-derived myelocytomatosis, pediatric pre-B-cell cancers(such as leukemia), pediatric psteosarcoma, pediatric rhabdoid kidneytumor, pediatric rhabdomyosarcoma, and pediatric T-cell cancers such aslymphoma and skin cancer and the like.

Involvement of Mcl-1 in acute lymphoblastic leukemia is reported inBlood 1998, 91, 991-1000.

Involvement of Mcl-1 in acute myelogenous leukemia is also reported inBlood 1998, 91, 991-1000.

Involvement of Mcl-1 in cervical cancer is reported in Cancer Letters(Shannon, Ireland) 2002, 180, 63-68.

Involvement of Mcl-1 in chronic lymphocytic leukemia is reported inJournal of the National Cancer Institute 2004, 96, 673-682 andImmunology 2005, 114, 441-449.

Involvement of Mcl-1 in colorectal cancer, is reported in Annals ofoncology: Official Journal of the European Society for MedicalOncology/ESMO 2001, 12, 779-785.

Involvement of Mcl-1 in gastric carcinoma, is reported in Gastric Cancer2004, 7, 78-84.

Involvement of Mcl-1 in gestational trophobalstic disease is reported inCancer 2005, 103, 268-276.

Involvement of Mcl-1 in glioblastoma is reported in Journal ofNeurology, Neurosurgery, and Psychiatry 1999, 67, 763-768.

Involvement of Mcl-1 in head and neck cancer is reported in Archives ofOtolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery 1999, 125, 417-422.

Involvement of Mcl-1 in lung cancer is reported in Pathology OncologyResearch: POR 1999, 5, 179-186.

Involvement of Mcl-1 in mesothioloma, is reported in Clinical CancerResearch 1999, 5, 3508-3515.

Involvement of Mcl-1 in multiple myeloma is reported in European Journalof Immunology 2004, 34, 3156-3164.

Involvement of Mcl-1 in non-Hodgkin's lymphoma is reported in BritishJournal of Haematology 2002, 116, 158-161.

Involvement of Mcl-1 in oligodenroglioma is reported in Cancer (NewYork) 1999, 86, 1832-1839.

Involvement of Mcl-1 in ovarian cancer is reported in Journal ofClinical Oncology: Official Journal of the American Society of ClinicalOncology 2000, 18, 3775-3781.

Involvement of Mcl-1 in pancreatic cancer is reported in Oncology 2002,62, 354-362.

Involvement of Mcl-1 in peripheral T-cell lymphoma is reported inJournal of Pathology 2003, 200, 240-248.

Compounds having Formula I are expected to be useful when used withalkylating agents, angiogenesis inhibitors, antibodies, antimetabolites,antimitotics, antiproliferatives, aurora kinase inhibitors, Bcl-2 familyprotein (for example, Bcl-xL, Bcl-2, Bcl-w, Bfl-1) inhibitors, Bcr-Ablkinase inhibitors, biologic response modifiers, cyclin-dependent kinaseinhibitors, cell cycle inhibitors, cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitors, leukemiaviral oncogene homolog (ErbB2) receptor inhibitors, growth factorinhibitors, heat shock protein (HSP)-90 inhibitors, histone deacetylase(HDAC) inhibitors, hormonal therapies, immunologicals, intercalatingantibiotics, kinase inhibitors, mammalian target of rapomycininhibitors, mitogen-activated extracellular signal-regulated kinaseinhibitors, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID's), platinumchemotherapeutics, polo-like kinase inhibitors, proteasome inhibitors,purine analogs, pyrimidine analogs, receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitors,retinoids/deltoids plant alkaloids, topoisomerase inhibitors and thelike.

Alkylating agents include altretamine, AMD-473, AP-5280, apaziquone,bendamustine, brostallicin, busulfan, carboquone, carmustine (BCNU),chlorambucil, Cloretazine™ (VNP 40101M), cyclophosphamide, decarbazine,estramustine, fotemustine, glufosfamide, ifosfamide, KW-2170, lomustine(CCNU), mafosfamide, melphalan, mitobronitol, mitolactol, nimustine,nitrogen mustard N-oxide, ranimustine, temozolomide, thiotepa,treosulfan, trofosfamide and the like.

Angiogenesis inhibitors include endothelial-specific receptor tyrosinekinase (Tie-2) inhibitors, epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR)inhibitors, insulin growth factor-2 receptor (IGFR-2) inhibitors, matrixmetalloproteinase-2 (MMP-2) inhibitors, matrix metalloproteinase-9(MMP-9) inhibitors, platelet-derived growth factor receptor (PDGFR)inhibitors, thrombospondin analogs vascular endothelial growth factorreceptor tyrosine kinase (VEGFR) inhibitors and the like.

Aurora kinase inhibitors include AZD-1152, MLN-8054, VX-680 and thelike.

Bcl protein family member inhibitors include AT-101 ((−)gossypol),GENASENSE® (G3139 or oblimersen (Bcl-2-targeting antisenseoglionucleotide)), IPI-194, IPI-565,N-(4-(4-((4′-chloro(1,1′-biphenyl)-2-yl)methyl)piperazin-1-yl)benzoyl)-4-(((1R)-3-(dimethylamino)-1-((phenylsulfanyl)methyl)propyl)amino)-3-nitrobenzenesulfonamide)(ABT-737),N-(4-(4-((2-(4-chlorophenyl)-5,5-dimethyl-1-cyclohex-1-en-1-yl)methyl)piperazin-1-yl)benzoyl)-4-(((1R)-3-(morpholin-4-yl)-1-((phenylsulfanyl)methyl)propyl)amino)-3-((trifluoromethyl)sulfonyl)benzenesulfonamide(ABT-263), GX-070 (obatoclax) and the like.

Bcr-Abl kinase inhibitors include DASATINIB® (BMS-354825), GLEEVEC®(imatinib) and the like.

CDK inhibitors include AZD-5438, BMI-1040, BMS-032, BMS-387, CVT-2584,flavopyridol, GPC-286199, MCS-5A, PD0332991, PHA-690509, seliciclib(CYC-202, R-roscovitine), ZK-304709 and the like.

COX-2 inhibitors include ABT-963, ARCOXIA® (etoricoxib), BEXTRA®(valdecoxib), BMS347070, CELEBREX™ (celecoxib), COX-189 (lumiracoxib),CT-3, DERAMAXX® (deracoxib), JTE-522,4-methyl-2-(3,4-dimethylphenyl)-1-(4-sulfamoylphenyl-1H-pyrrole), MK-663(etoricoxib), NS-398, parecoxib, RS-57067, SC-58125, SD-8381, SVT-2016,S-2474, T-614, VIOXX® (rofecoxib) and the like.

EGFR inhibitors include ABX-EGF, anti-EGFr immunoliposomes, EGF-vaccine,EMD-7200, ERBITUX® (cetuximab), HR3, IgA antibodies, IRESSA®(gefitinib), TARCEVA® (erlotinib or OSI-774), TP-38, EGFR fusionprotein, TYKERB® (lapatinib) and the like.

ErbB2 receptor inhibitors include CP-724-714, CI-1033 (canertinib),Herceptin®(trastuzumab), TYKERB® (lapatinib), OMNITARG® (2C4,petuzumab), TAK-165, GW-572016 (ionafamib), GW-282974, EKB-569, PI-166,dHER2 (HER2 vaccine), APC-8024 (HER-2 vaccine), anti-HER/2neu bispecificantibody, B7.her2IgG3, AS HER2 trifunctional bispecfic antibodies, mABAR-209, mAB 2B-1 and the like.

Histone deacetylase inhibitors include depsipeptide, LAQ-824, MS-275,trapoxin, suberoylanilide hydroxamic acid (SAHA), TSA, valproic acid andthe like.

HSP-90 inhibitors include 17-AAG-nab, 17-AAG, CNF-101, CNF-1010,CNF-2024, 17-DMAG, geldanamycin, IPI-504, KOS-953, MYCOGRAB®,NCS-683664, PU24FCI, PU-3, radicicol, SNX-2112, STA-9090 VER49009 andthe like.

MEK inhibitors include ARRY-142886, ARRY-438162 PD-325901, PD-98059 andthe like.

mTOR inhibitors include AP-23573, CCI-779, everolimus, RAD-001,rapamycin, temsirolimus and the like.

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs include AMIGESIC® (salsalate),DOLOBID® (diflunisal), MOTRIN® (ibuprofen), ORUDIS® (ketoprofen),RELAFEN® (nabumetone), FELDENE® (piroxicam) ibuprofin cream, ALEVE® andNAPROSYN® (naproxen), VOLTAREN® (diclofenac), INDOCIN® (indomethacin),CLINORIL® (sulindac), TOLECTIN® (tolmetin), LODINE (etodolac), TORADOL®(ketorolac), DAYPRO® (oxaprozin) and the like.

PDGFR inhibitors include C-451, CP-673, CP-868596 and the like.

Platinum chemotherapeutics include cisplatin, ELOXATIN® (oxaliplatin)eptaplatin, lobaplatin, nedaplatin, PARAPLATIN® (carboplatin),satraplatin and the like.

Polo-like kinase inhibitors include BI-2536 and the like.

Thrombospondin analogs include ABT-510, ABT-567, ABT-898, TSP-1 and thelike.

VEGFR inhibitors include AVASTIN® (bevacizumab), ABT-869, AEE-788,ANGIOZYME™, axitinib (AG-13736), AZD-2171, CP-547,632, IM-862, Macugen(pegaptamib), NEXAVAR® (sorafenib, BAY43-9006), pazopanib (GW-786034),(PTK-787, ZK-222584), SUTENT® (sunitinib, SU-11248), VEGF trap,vatalanib, ZACTIMA™ (vandetanib, ZD-6474) and the like.

Antimetabolites include ALIMTA® (premetrexed disodium, LY231514, MTA),5-azacitidine, XELODA® (capecitabine), carmofur, LEUSTAT® (cladribine),clofarabine, cytarabine, cytarabine ocfosfate, cytosine arabinoside,decitabine, deferoxamine, doxifluridine, eflornithine, EICAR,enocitabine, ethnylcytidine, fludarabine, hydroxyurea, 5-fluorouracil(5-FU) alone or in combination with leucovorin, GEMZAR® (gemcitabine),hydroxyurea, ALKERAN®(melphalan), mercaptopurine, 6-mercaptopurineriboside, methotrexate, mycophenolic acid, nelarabine, nolatrexed,ocfosate, pelitrexol, pentostatin, raltitrexed, Ribavirin, triapine,trimetrexate, S-1, tiazofurin, tegafur, TS-1, vidarabine, UFT and thelike.

Antibiotics include intercalating antibiotics aclarubicin, actinomycinD, amrubicin, annamycin, adriamycin, BLENOXANE® (bleomycin),daunorubicin, CAELYX® or MYOCET® (doxorubicin), elsamitrucin, epirbucin,glarbuicin, ZAVEDOS® (idarubicin), mitomycin C, nemorubicin,neocarzinostatin, peplomycin, pirarubicin, rebeccamycin, stimalamer,streptozocin, VALSTAR® (valrubicin), zinostatin and the like.

Topoisomerase inhibitors include aclarubicin, 9-aminocamptothecin,amonafide, amsacrine, becatecarin, belotecan, BN-80915, CAMPTOSAR®(irinotecan hydrochloride), camptothecin, CARDIOXANE® (dexrazoxine),diflomotecan, edotecarin, ELLENCE® or PHARMORUBICIN® (epirubicin),etoposide, exatecan, 10-hydroxycamptothecin, gimatecan, lurtotecan,mitoxantrone, orathecin, pirarbucin, pixantrone, rubitecan, sobuzoxane,SN-38, tafluposide, topotecan and the like.

Antibodies include AVASTIN® (bevacizumab), CD40-specific antibodies,chTNT-1/B, denosumab, ERBITUX® (cetuximab), HUMAX-CD4® (zanolimumab),IGF1R-specific antibodies, lintuzumab, PANOREX® (edrecolomab), RENCAREX®(WX G250), RITUXAN® (rituximab), ticilimumab, trastuzimab and the like.

Hormonal therapies include ARIMIDEX® (anastrozole), AROMASIN®(exemestane), arzoxifene, CASODEX® (bicalutamide), CETROTIDE®(cetrorelix), degarelix, deslorelin, DESOPAN® (trilostane),dexamethasone, DROGENIL®, (flutamide), EVISTA® (raloxifene), fadrozole,FARESTON® (toremifene), FASLODEX® (fulvestrant), FEMARA®, (letrozole),formestane, glucocorticoids, HECTOROL® or RENAGEL® (doxercalciferol),lasofoxifene, leuprolide acetate, MEGACE® (megesterol), MIFEPREX®(mifepristone), NILANDRON™ (nilutamide), NOLVADEX® (tamoxifen citrate),PLENAXIS™ (abarelix), predisone, PROPECIA® (finasteride), rilostane,SUPREFACT® (buserelin), TRELSTAR® (luteinizing hormone releasing hormone(LHRH)), vantas, VETORYL®, (trilostane or modrastane), ZOLADEX®(fosrelin, goserelin) and the like.

Deltoids and retinoids include seocalcitol (EB1089, CB1093),lexacalcitrol (KH1060), fenretinide, PANRETIN® (aliretinoin), ATRAGEN®(liposomal tretinoin), TARGRETIN®(bexarotene), LGD-1550 and the like.

Plant alkaloids include, but are not limited to, vincristine,vinblastine, vindesine, vinorelbine and the like.

Proteasome inhibitors include VELCADE® (bortezomib), MG 132, NPI-0052,PR-171 and the like.

Examples of immunologicals include interferons and otherimmune-enhancing agents. Interferons include interferon alpha,interferon alpha-2a, interferon alpha-2b, interferon beta, interferongamma-1a, ACTIMMUNE® (interferon gamma-1b), or interferon gamma-n1,combinations thereof and the like. Other agents include ALFAFERONE®,BAM-002, BEROMUN® (tasonermin), BEXXAR® (tositumomab), CamPath®(alemtuzumab), CTLA4 (cytotoxic lymphocyte antigen 4), decarbazine,denileukin, epratuzumab, GRANOCYTE® (lenograstim), lentinan, leukocytealpha interferon, imiquimod, MDX-010, melanoma vaccine, mitumomab,molgramostim, MYLOTARG™ (gemtuzumab ozogamicin), NEUPOGEN® (filgrastim),OncoVAC-CL, OvaRex® (oregovomab), pemtumomab (Y-muHMFG1), PROVENGE®,sargaramostim, sizofilan, teceleukin, TheraCys®, ubenimex, VIRULIZIN®,Z-100, WF-10, PROLEUKIN® (aldesleukin), ZADAXIN® (thymalfasin), ZENAPAX®(daclizumab), ZEVALIN® (90Y-Ibritumomab tiuxetan) and the like.

Biological response modifiers are agents that modify defense mechanismsof living organisms or biological responses, such as survival, growth,or differentiation of tissue cells to direct them to have anti-tumoractivity and include krestin, lentinan, sizofiran, picibanil PF-3512676(CpG-8954), ubenimex and the like.

Pyrimidine analogs include cytarabine (ara C or Arabinoside C), cytosinearabinoside, doxifluridine, FLUDARA® (fludarabine), 5-FU(5-fluorouracil), floxuridine, GEMZAR® (gemcitabine), TOMUDEX®(ratitrexed), TROXATYL™ (triacetyluridine troxacitabine) and the like.

Purine analogs include LANVIS® (thioguanine) and PURI-NETHOL®(mercaptopurine).

Antimitotic agents include batabulin, epothilone D (KOS-862),N-(2-((4-hydroxyphenyl)amino)pyridin-3-yl)-4-methoxybenzenesulfonamide,ixabepilone (BMS 247550), paclitaxel, TAXOTERE® (docetaxel), PNU 100940(109881), patupilone, XRP-9881, vinflunine, ZK-EPO and the like.

Compounds of the present invention are also intended to be used as aradiosensitizer that enhances the efficacy of radiotherapy. Examples ofradiotherapy include, but are not limited to, external beamradiotherapy, teletherapy, brachtherapy and sealed and unsealed sourceradiotherapy.

Additionally, compounds having Formula I may be combined with otherchemptherapeutic agents such as ABRAXANE™ (ABI-007), ABT-100 (farnesyltransferase inhibitor), ADVEXIN®, ALTOCOR® or MEVACOR® (lovastatin),AMPLIGEN® (poly I:poly C12U, a synthetic RNA), APTOSYN™ (exisulind),AREDIA® (pamidronic acid), arglabin, L-asparaginase, atamestane(1-methyl-3,17-dione-androsta-1,4-diene), AVAGE® (tazarotne), AVE-8062,BEC2 (mitumomab), cachectin or cachexin (tumor necrosis factor),canvaxin (vaccine), CeaVac™ (cancer vaccine), CELEUK® (celmoleukin),CEPLENE® (histamine dihydrochloride), CERVARIX™ (human papillomavirusvaccine), CHOP® (C: CYTOXAN® (cyclophosphamide); H: ADRIAMYCIN®(hydroxydoxorubicin); O: Vincristine (ONCOVIN®); P: prednisone), CyPat™,combrestatin A4P, DAB (389)EGF or TransMID-107R™ (diphtheria toxins),dacarbazine, dactinomycin, 5,6-dimethylxanthenone-4-acetic acid (DMXAA),eniluracil, EVIZON™ (squalamine lactate), DIMERICINE® (T4N5 liposomelotion), discodermolide, DX-8951f (exatecan mesylate), enzastaurin,EPO906, GARDASIL® (quadrivalent human papillomavirus (Types 6, 11, 16,18) recombinant vaccine), gastrimmune, genasense, GMK (gangliosideconjugate vaccine), GVAX® (prostate cancer vaccine), halofuginone,histerelin, hydroxycarbamide, ibandronic acid, IGN-101, IL-13-PE38,IL-13-PE38QQR (cintredekin besudotox), IL-13-pseudomonas exotoxin,interferon-α, interferon-γ, JUNOVAN™ or MEPACT™ (mifamurtide),lonafamib, 5,10-methylenetetrahydrofolate, miltefosine(hexadecylphosphocholine), NEOVASTAT®(AE-941), NEUTREXIN® (trimetrexateglucuronate), NIPENT® (pentostatin), ONCONASE® (a ribonuclease enzyme),ONCOPHAGE® (melanoma vaccine treatment), OncoVAX (IL-2 Vaccine),ORATHECIN™ (rubitecan), OSIDEM® (antibody-based cell drug), OvaRex® MAb(murine monoclonal antibody), paditaxel, PANDIMEX™ (aglycone saponinsfrom ginseng comprising 20(S)protopanaxadiol (aPPD) and20(S)protopanaxatriol (aPPT)), panitumumab, PANVAC®-VF (investigationalcancer vaccine), pegaspargase, PEG Interferon A, phenoxodiol,procarbazine, rebimastat, REMOVAB® (catumaxomab), REVLIMID®(lenalidomide), RSR13 (efaproxiral), SOMATULINE® LA (lanreotide),SORIATANE® (acitretin), staurosporine (Streptomyces staurospores),talabostat (PT100), TARGRETIN® (bexarotene), Taxoprexin®(DHA-paclitaxel), TELCYTA™ (TLK286), temilifene, TEMODAR®(temozolomide), tesmilifene, thalidomide, THERATOPE® (STn-KLH), thymitaq(2-amino-3,4-dihydro-6-methyl-4-oxo-5-(4-pyridylthio)quinazolinedihydrochloride), TNFerade™ (adenovector: DNA carrier containing thegene for tumor necrosis factor-α), TRACLEER® or ZAVESCA® (bosentan),tretinoin (Retin-A), tetrandrine, TRISENOX® (arsenic trioxide),VIRULIZIN®, ukrain (derivative of alkaloids from the greater celandineplant), vitaxin (anti-alphavbeta3 antibody), XCYTRIN® (motexafingadolinium), XINLAY™ (atrasentan), XYOTAX™ (paclitaxel poliglumex),YONDELIS™ (trabectedin), ZD-6126, ZINECARD® (dexrazoxane), zometa(zolendronic acid), zorubicin and the like.

It is also expected that compounds having Formula I would inhibit growthof cells derived from a pediatric cancer or neoplasm including embryonalrhabdomyosarcoma, pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia, pediatricacute myelogenous leukemia, pediatric alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma,pediatric anaplastic ependymoma, pediatric anaplastic large celllymphoma, pediatric anaplastic medulloblastoma, pediatric atypicalteratoid/rhabdoid tumor of the central nervous syatem, pediatricbiphenotypic acute leukemia, pediatric Burkitts lymphoma, pediatriccancers of Ewing's family of tumors such as primitive neuroectodermalrumors, pediatric diffuse anaplastic Wilm's tumor, pediatric favorablehistology Wilm's tumor, pediatric glioblastoma, pediatricmedulloblastoma, pediatric neuroblastoma, pediatricneuroblastoma-derived myelocytomatosis, pediatric pre-B-cell cancers(such as leukemia), pediatric psteosarcoma, pediatric rhabdoid kidneytumor, pediatric rhabdomyosarcoma, and pediatric T-cell cancers such aslymphoma and skin cancer and the like (commonly-owned U.S. applicationSer. No. 10/988,338), Cancer Res., 2000, 60, 6101-10); and autoimmunedisorders include, acquired immunodeficiency disease syndrome,autoimmune lymphoproliferative syndrome, hemolytic anemia, inflammatorydiseases, thrombocytopenia and the like (Current Allergy and AsthmaReports 2003, 3:378-384; Br. J. Haematol. 2000 September; 110(3):584-90; Blood 2000 February 15; 95(4): 1283-92; and New England Journalof Medicine 2004 September; 351(14): 1409-1418).

Compounds having Formula I may be made by synthetic chemical processes,examples of which are shown hereinbelow. It is meant to be understoodthat the order of the steps in the processes may be varied, thatreagents, solvents and reaction conditions may be substituted for thosespecifically mentioned, and that vulnerable moieties such as C(O)OH,C(O) and C(O)H, NH, C(O)NH₂, OH and SH moieties may be protected anddeprotected, as necessary.

Protecting groups for C(O)OH moieties include, but are not limited to,acetoxymethyl, allyl, benzoylmethyl, benzyl, benzyloxymethyl,tert-butyl, tert-butyldiphenylsilyl, diphenylmethyl, cyclobutyl,cyclohexyl, cyclopentyl, cyclopropyl, diphenylmethylsilyl, ethyl,para-methoxybenzyl, methoxymethyl, methoxyethoxymethyl, methyl,methylthiomethyl, naphthyl, para-nitrobenzyl, phenyl, n-propyl,2,2,2-trichloroethyl, triethylsilyl, 2-(trimethylsilyl)ethyl,2-(trimethylsilyl)ethoxymethyl, triphenylmethyl and the like.

Protecting groups for C(O) and C(O)H moieties include, but are notlimited to, 1,3-dioxylketal, diethylketal, dimethylketal,1,3-dithianylketal, O-methyloxime, O-phenyloxime and the like.

Protecting groups for NH moieties include, but are not limited to,acetyl, alanyl, benzoyl, benzyl (phenylmethyl), benzylidene,benzyloxycarbonyl (Cbz), tert-butoxycarbonyl (Boc),3,4-dimethoxybenzyloxycarbonyl, diphenylmethyl, diphenylphosphoryl,formyl, methanesulfonyl, para-methoxybenzyloxycarbonyl, phenylacetyl,phthaloyl, succinyl, trichloroethoxycarbonyl, triethylsilyl,trifluoroacetyl, trimethylsilyl, triphenylmethyl, triphenylsilyl,para-toluenesulfonyl and the like.

Protecting groups for OH and SH moieties include, but are not limitedto, acetyl, allyl, allyloxycarbonyl, benzyloxycarbonyl (Cbz), benzoyl,benzyl, tert-butyl, tert-butyldimethylsilyl, tert-butyldiphenylsilyl,3,4-dimethoxybenzyl, 3,4-dimethoxybenzyloxycarbonyl,1,1-dimethyl-2-propenyl, diphenylmethyl, formyl, methanesulfonyl,methoxyacetyl, 4-methoxybenzyloxycarbonyl, para-methoxybenzyl,methoxycarbonyl, methyl, para-toluenesulfonyl,2,2,2-trichloroethoxycarbonyl, 2,2,2-trichloroethyl, triethylsilyl,trifluoroacetyl, 2-(trimethylsilyl)ethoxycarbonyl,2-trimethylsilylethyl, triphenylmethyl,2-(triphenylphosphonio)ethoxycarbonyl and the like.

A discussion protecting groups is provided in T. H. Greene and P. G. M.Wuts, Protective Groups in Organic Synthesis, 3rd Ed., John Wiley &Sons, New York (1999).

The following abbreviations have the meanings indicated. ADDP means1,1′-(azodicarbonyl)dipiperidine; AD-mix-β means a mixture of(DHQD)₂PHAL, K₃Fe(CN)₆, K₂CO₃ and K₂SO₄); 9-BBN means9-borabicyclo(3.3.1)nonane; (DHQD)₂PHAL means hydroquinidine1,4-phthalazinediyl diethyl ether; DBU means1,8-diazabicyclo(5.4.0)undec-7-ene; DIBAL means diisobutylaluminumhydride; DIEA means diisopropylethylamine; DMAP meansN,N-dimethylaminopyridine; DMF means N,N-dimethylformamide; dmpe means1,2-bis(dimethylphosphino)ethane; DMSO means dimethylsulfoxide; dppbmeans 1,4-bis(diphenylphosphino)butane; dppe means1,2-bis(diphenylphosphino)ethane; dppf means1,1′-bis(diphenylphosphino)ferrocene; d means1,1-bis(diphenylphosphino)methane; EDAC means1-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)-3-ethylcarbodiimide; Fmoc meansfluorenylmethoxycarbonyl; HATU meansO-(7-azabenzotriazol-1-yl)-N,N′N′N′-tetramethyluroniumhexafluorophosphate; HMPA means hexamethylphosphoramide; IPA meansisopropyl alcohol; MP-BH₃ means macroporus triethylammoniummethylpolystyrene cyanoborohydride; PyBOP meansbenzotriazol-1-yloxytripyrrolidinophosphonium hexafluorophosphate; TEAmeans triethylamine; TFA means trifluoroacetic acid; THF meanstetrahydrofuran; NCS means N-chlorosuccinimide; NMM meansN-methylmorpholine; NMP means N-methylpyrrolidine and PPh₃ meanstriphenylphosphine.

As shown in SCHEME 1, compounds of Formula (1) can be converted tocompounds of Formula (2) by reacting the former with sodium nitrate andan aqueous acid followed by the addition of aqueous sodium acetate andan appropriate 2-oxocycloalkylester.

Examples of acids include hydrochloric acid and the like.

Examples of appropriate 2-oxocycloalkylesters include ethyl2-oxocyclohexanecarboxylate, ethyl 2-oxocyclopentanecarboxylate and thelike.

The reaction is initially conducted at about 0° C., over about 30minutes to about one hour, and then warmed to between about 15° C. and25° C. for about one to four hours, in water.

Compounds of Formula (2) can be converted to compounds of Formula (3) byreacting the former with a solution of borane.

The reaction is typically conducted at ambient temperature over about 8hours to about 20 hours in a solvent such as but not limited to THF.

Compounds of Formula (3) can be converted to compounds of Formula (4) byreacting the former with R⁵OH, triphenylphosphine, and a reagent such asbut not limited to DEAD or TBAD.

The addition is typically conducted below room temperature beforewarming to ambient temperature for about 8-72 hours in a solvent such asbut not limited to THF.

Introduction of moieties represented by E¹, F¹, G¹, and A¹ can beaccomplished by reacting substituted anilines of Formula (1) as shown inSCHEME (1). Alternatively, bromoanilines of Formula (1) can be reactedas shown in SCHEME (1) and then subsequently reacted using methodsdescribed in the literature (such as those described in PalladiumReagents And Catalysts: New Perspectives For The 21st Century, By J.Tsuji, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., Chichester, 2004, 1-670) and known bythose skilled in the art for palladium catalyzed carbon cross couplingreactions.

As shown in SCHEME 2, compounds of Formula (4) can be converted tocompounds of Formula (5) by reacting the former with a base followed byan appropriate compound of Formula C¹Br (5a) or C¹Cl (5b).

Examples of a base include sodium hydride, potassium carbonate and thelike.

Examples of appropriate compounds of Formula (5a) include1-(3-bromopropoxyl)naphthalene and the like.

Examples of appropriate compounds of Formula (5b) include2-chloro-1-morpholinoethanone and the like.

The reaction is typically conducted at or below ambient temperature forabout 15 minutes to one hour during the addition of the base, and thenfrom about 20° C. to 80° C. for about one to eight hours after theaddition of the compound of Formula (5a) or (5b) in a solvent such asbut not limited to DMF.

Compounds of Formula (5) can be converted to compounds of Formula (6) byreacting the former with a base.

Examples of bases include lithium hydroxide, sodium hydroxide, potassiumhydroxide and the like.

The reaction is typically conducted over about 1 hour to about 48 hours,between about 0° C. and 35° C., in solvents such as water, methanol,ethanol, isopropanol, mixtures thereof and the like.

Compounds of Formula (4), wherein C¹ is H, can be converted to compoundsof Formula (6) by reacting the former with a base.

Examples of bases include lithium hydroxide, sodium hydroxide, potassiumhydroxide and the like.

The reaction is typically conducted over about 1 hour to about 48 hours,between about 0° C. and 35° C., in solvents such as water, methanol,ethanol, isopropanol, mixtures thereof and the like.

As shown in SCHEME 3, compounds of Formula (3) can be converted tocompounds of Formula (7) by reacting the former with a base followed bymethanesulfonyl chloride.

Examples of bases include TEA, pyridine and the like.

The reaction is typically conducted over about 30 minutes to about threehours, between about 0° C. and 20° C., in acetonitrile.

Compounds of Formula (7) can be converted to compounds of Formula (8) byreacting the former with a compound of Formula R⁵SH, and a base.

Examples of bases include potassium carbonate and sodium carbonate.

The reaction is typically conducted over one to five days between about50° C. and 100° C., in a solvent such as but not limited toacetonitrile.

Compounds of Formula (8) can be converted to compounds of Formula (9) asdescribed in SCHEME 2 for the conversion of compounds of Formula (4) tocompounds of Formula (6).

As shown in SCHEME 4, compounds of Formula (10) can be converted tocompounds of Formula (12) by reacting the former with compounds ofFormula (11), triphenylphosphine, and a reagent such as but not limitedto DEAD or TBAD.

The addition may be conducted below room temperature before warming toambient temperature for about 8-72 hours in a solvent such as but notlimited to THF.

As shown in SCHEME 5, compounds of Formula (12) can be converted tocompounds of Formula (14) by reacting the former, a compound of Formula(13) and a base.

Examples of bases include sodium hydride and potassium carbonate and thelike.

The reaction is typically conducted at or below ambient temperature forabout 15 minutes to one hour during the addition of the base, and thenfrom about 20° C. to 80° C. for about one to eight hours after theaddition of the compound of Formula (13) in a solvent such as but notlimited to DMF.

Compounds of Formula (14) can be converted to compounds of Formula (15)using methods described in the literature (such as those described inPalladium Reagents And Catalysts: New Perspectives For The 21st Century,By J. Tsuji, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., Chichester, 2004, 1-670) and knownby those skilled in the art for palladium catalyzed carbon crosscoupling reactions.

Compounds of Formula (15) can be converted to compounds of Formula (16)as described in SCHEME 2 for the conversion of compounds of Formula (4)to compounds of Formula (6).

As shown in SCHEME 6, compounds of Formula (3) can be converted tocompounds of Formula (16) by reacting the former, iodine,triphenyphosphine and imidazole, followed by a base.

Examples of bases include sodium carbonate and the like.

The reaction is typically conducted from about −10° C. to about 10° C.for about 15 minutes to one hour and then continued for an additional 30minutes to one hour after addition of the base, in a solvent such as butnot limited to dichloromethane.

Compounds of Formula (16) can be converted to compounds of Formula (17)by reacting the former and triphenyphosphine.

The reaction is typically conducted over about 8 to about 48 hours atreflux, in a solvent such as but not limited to acetonitrile ordichloromethane.

Compounds of Formula (17) can be converted to compounds of Formula (18)by reacting the former, a base, and a compound of Formula R⁵C(O)H.

Examples of bases include sodium hydride and n-butyllithium.

The reaction is initially conducted over about one hour at about 60° C.to about 100° C. after the addition of the base and then cooled to about10° C. to about 25° C. and treated with a compounds of Formula (17).After about 10 minutes to about 20 minutes, the compound of FormulaR⁵C(O)H is added and the mixture is again heated at about 60° C. toabout 100° C. for about one to eight hours.

Compounds of Formula (18) can be converted to compounds of Formula (19)by reacting the former with a hydrogen source and a catalyst.

Examples of hydrogen sources include hydrazine and hydrogen gas.

Examples of catalysts include Pd/C and Raney Nickel and the like.

Temperature and pressure vary depending on the hydrogenation method andthe substrates employed. Typical solvents include methanol, ethanol,ethyl acetate, and the like.

Compounds of Formula (19) can be converted to compounds of Formula (20)as described in SCHEME 2 for the conversion of compounds of Formula (4)to compounds of Formula (6).

As shown in SCHEME 7, compounds of Formula (3) can be converted tocompounds of Formula (21) by reacting the former, DMSO, a base, and adehydration agent.

Examples of bases include triethylamine, diisopropylamine, and the like.

Examples of dehydration agents include oxalyl chloride, trifluoroaceticanhydride, and pyridine sulfate.

The reaction is typically conducted over about one to about eight hoursat about −60° C. to about 0° C. depending on the substrate and methodemployed.

The following examples are presented to provide what is believed to bethe most useful and readily understood description of procedures andconceptual aspects of this invention.

EXAMPLE 1A ethyl7-bromo-3-(3-ethoxy-3-oxopropyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylate

A mixture of 2-bromoaniline (34.2 g) in 5M HCl (50 mL) and water (250mL) at 0° C. was treated with NaNO₂ (13.8 g) in water (200 mL). Afteraddition, sodium acetate (92.3 g) in water (250 mL) and2-oxo-cyclopentanecarboxylic acid ethyl ester (30 mL) were added. Themixture was stirred for 15 minutes, warmed to 19° C. over two hours andextracted with dichloromethane. The extract was dried (MgSO₄), filteredand concentrated. The concentrate was dissolved in 1.1:1 H₂SO₄:ethanol(30 mL), refluxed overnight, cooled to room temperature, quenched withwater (1.5 L), and filtered. The filtrant was dissolved indichloromethane (200 mL) and filtered through a Flash 75 cartridge withdichloromethane. After concentration, the product was recrystallizedfrom hexane.

EXAMPLE 1B ethyl 7-bromo-3-(3-hydroxypropyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylate

To a mixture of EXAMPLE 1A (1.85 g) in THF (50 mL) was added 1M boraneTHF (30 mL). The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 16 hours,quenched with methanol (10 mL) and concentrated. The concentrate waspurified by flash column chromatography on silica gel with 5-25% ethylacetate/hexanes.

EXAMPLE 1C ethyl7-bromo-3-(3-(naphthalen-1-yloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylate

To a mixture of Example 1B (10.87 g), 1-naphthol (5.77 g) andtriphenylphosphine (10.5 g) in THF (100 mL) was added di-tert-butylazodicarboxylate (9.21 g). The mixture was stirred for 3 days,concentrated, redissolved in dichloromethane, washed with water andbrine and dried (MgSO4), filtered and concentrated. The concentrate waspurified by flash column chromatography on silica gel with 0-10% ethylacetate in hexanes. The product was recrystallized from hexanes.

EXAMPLE 1D3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-7-((E)-2-phenylvinyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

A mixture of EXAMPLE 1C (0.034 g), (E)-styrylboronic acid (0.1 g),bis(triphenylphosphine)palladium(II) dichloride (4 mg), and 2M Na₂CO₃(0.5 mL) in 7:2:3 dimethoxyethane/ethanol/water (3 mL) was heated undermicrowave (CEM Discover) at 150° C. for 30 minutes, quenched with 1M HCl(0.4 mL) and extracted with ethyl acetate. The extract was filteredthrough a drying cartridge (MgSO₄, Alltech Assoc., 2 g) andconcentrated. The concentrate was purified by reverse phase HPLC (ZorbaxSB-C18, 20-100% acetonitrile/water/0.1% TFA). ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆)δ 13.03 (brs, 1H), 11.68 (s, 1H), 8.23 (m, 1H), 8.14 (d, 1H), 7.86 (m,1H), 7.76 (d, 1H), 7.68 (d, 1H), 7.61 (d, 1H), 7.52 (m, 2H), 7.41 (m,4H), 7.29 (m, 2H), 7.01 (t, 1H), 6.88 (d, 1H), 4.17 (t, 2H), 2.22 (m,2H).

EXAMPLE 2 3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-7-phenyl-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

This example was prepared by substituting phenylboronic acid for(E)-styrylboronic acid in EXAMPLE 1D. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 12.97(s, 1H), 10.29 (s, 1H), 8.23 (m, 1H), 7.86 (m, 1H), 7.69 (d, 1H), 7.64(m, 2H), 7.52 (m, 4H), 7.41 (m, 3H), 7.25 (m, 1H), 7.10 (t, 1H), 6.89(d, 1H), 4.20 (t, 2H), 3.37 (m, 2H), 2.24 (m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 33-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-7-((1E)-3-phenylprop-1-enyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

This example was prepared by substituting (E)-3-phenylprop-1-enylboronicacid for (E)-styrylboronic acid in EXAMPLE 1D. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆)δ 13.02 (brs, 1H), 11.38 (s, 1H), 8.20 (m, 1H), 7.85 (m, 1H), 7.36 (m,12H), 6.93 (t, 1H), 6.86 (d, 1H), 6.44 (m, 1H), 4.15 (t, 2H), 3.58 (d,2H), 2.20 (m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 47-((E)-2-cyclohexylvinyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

This example was prepared by substituting (E)-2-cyclohexyl-vinylboronicacid for (E)-styrylboronic acid in EXAMPLE 1D. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆)δ 13.02 (brs, 1H), 11.37 (s, 1H), 8.21 (m, 1H), 7.85 (m, 1H), 7.51 (m,3H), 7.44 (m, 1H), 7.36 (m, 2H), 7.19 (d, 1H), 6.89 (m, 2H), 6.30 (m,1H), 4.15 (t, 2H), 2.19 (m, 3H), 1.77 (m, 5H), 1.27 (m, 5H).

EXAMPLE 57-(3-(benzyloxy)phenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

This example was prepared by substituting 3-(benzyloxy)-phenylboronicacid for (E)-styrylboronic acid in EXAMPLE 1D. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆)δ 12.99 (brs, 1H), 10.34 (s, 1H), 8.22 (m, 1H), 7.86 (m, 1H), 7.69 (d,1H), 7.36 (m, 13H), 7.07 (m, 2H), 6.89 (d, 1H), 5.19 (s, 2H), 4.20 (t,2H), 3.37 (t, 2H), 2.24 (m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 67-(4-fluorophenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

This example was prepared by substituting 4-fluorophenyl-boronic acidfor (E)-styrylboronic acid in EXAMPLE 1D. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ13.00 (brs, 1H), 10.54 (s, 1H), 8.22 (m, 1H), 7.86 (m, 1H), 7.70 (d,1H), 7.64 (m, 2H), 7.49 (m, 3H), 7.34 (m, 3H), 7.21 (d, 1H), 7.08 (t,1H), 6.89 (d, 1H), 4.19 (t, 2H), 3.37 (t, 2H), 2.24 (m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 77-(2-naphthyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic acid

This example was prepared by substituting 2-naphthylboronic acid for(E)-styrylboronic acid in EXAMPLE 1D. ¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 13.01(brs, 1H), 10.69 (s, 1H), 8.25 (m, 1H), 8.17 (s, 1H), 8.01 (m, 3H), 7.87(m, 1H), 7.74 (m, 2H), 7.55 (m, 4H), 7.45 (d, 1H), 7.36 (m, 2H), 7.13(t, 1H), 6.90 (d, 1H), 4.21 (t, 2H), 3.39 (t, 2H), 2.26 (m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 87-(1-naphthyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic acid

This example was prepared by substituting 1-naphthylboronic acid for(E)-styrylboronic acid in EXAMPLE 1D. ¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 12.90(brs, 1H), 10.54 (s, 1H), 8.27 (m, 1H), 8.01 (m, 2H), 7.88 (m, 1H), 7.79(d, 1H), 7.61 (t, 1H), 7.50 (m, 5H), 7.40 (m, 3H), 7.20 (d, 1H), 7.15(t, 1H), 6.92 (d, 1H), 4.23 (s, 2H), 3.40 (m, 2H), 2.27 (m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 97-(1,1′-biphenyl-2-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

This example was prepared by substituting biphenyl-2-ylboronic acid for(E)-styrylboronic acid in EXAMPLE 1D. ¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 12.90(brs, 1H), 10.22 (s, 1H), 8.24 (m, 1H), 7.86 (m, 1H), 7.50 (m, 8H), 7.38(t, 1H), 7.09 (m, 5H), 6.86 (m, 3H), 4.14 (t, 2H), 2.18 (m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 107-(2-morpholin-4-ylphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

This example was prepared by substituting 2-morpholinophenyl-boronicacid for (E)-styrylboronic acid in EXAMPLE 1D. ¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆)δ 13.11 (brs, 1H), 10.07 (s, 1H), 8.24 (d, 1H), 7.85 (m, 1H), 7.74 (d,1H), 7.44 (m, 7H), 7.14 (m, 3H), 6.86 (d, 1H), 4.18 (t, 2H), 3.25 (m,4H), 2.78 (m, 4H), 2.26 (m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 117-(2-fluoro-1,1′-biphenyl-4-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

This example was prepared by substituting 2-fluorobiphenyl-4-ylboronicacid for (E)-styrylboronic acid in EXAMPLE 1D. ¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆)δ 13.07 (brs, 1H), 10.86 (s, 1H), 8.23 (m, 1H), 7.87 (m, 1H), 7.74 (d,1H), 7.65 (m, 3H), 7.53 (m, 6H), 7.41 (m, 3H), 7.32 (d, 1H), 7.11 (t,1H), 6.90 (d, 1H), 4.20 (t, 2H), 3.38 (t, 2H), 2.24 (m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 127-(4-(benzyloxy)phenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

This example was prepared by substituting 4-(benzyloxy)-phenylboronicacid for (E)-styrylboronic acid in EXAMPLE 1D. ¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆)δ 13.04 (brs, 1H), 10.27 (s, 1H), 8.23 (m, 1H), 7.87 (m, 1H), 7.65 (d,1H), 7.54 (m, 6H), 7.39 (m, 5H), 7.18 (m, 3H), 7.07 (t, 1H), 6.90 (d,1H), 5.19 (s, 2H), 4.19 (t, 2H), 2.23 (m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 137-(3-morpholin-4-ylphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

This example was prepared by substituting 3-morpholinophenyl-boronicacid for (E)-styrylboronic acid in EXAMPLE 1D. ¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆)δ 13.03 (brs, 1H), 10.21 (s, 1H), 8.22 (m, 1H), 7.86 (m, 1H), 7.68 (d,1H), 7.52 (m, 2H), 7.45 (d, 1H), 7.38 (d, 2H), 7.25 (d, 1H), 7.06 (m,4H), 6.89 (d, 1H), 4.19 (t, 2H), 3.76 (t, 4H), 3.19 (t, 4H), 2.23 (m,2H).

EXAMPLE 143-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-7-pyridin-3-yl-1H-indole-2-carboxylic acid

This example was prepared as a TFA salt by substituting 3-pyridylboronicacid for (E)-styrylboronic acid in EXAMPLE 1D. ¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆)δ 13.13 (brs, 1H), 11.30 (s, 1H), 8.96 (s, 1H), 8.76 (m, 1H), 8.31 (d,1H), 8.22 (d, 1H), 7.84 (m, 3H), 7.52 (m, 2H), 7.45 (d, 1H), 7.38 (t,1H), 7.29 (d, 1H), 7.14 (t, 1H), 6.89 (d, 1H), 4.19 (t, 2H), 3.38 (t,2H), 2.24 (m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 153-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-7-pyridin-4-yl-1H-indole-2-carboxylic acid

This example was prepared as a TFA salt by substituting 4-pyridylboronicacid for (E)-styrylboronic acid in EXAMPLE 1D. ¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆)δ 13.18 (brs, 1H), 11.18 (s, 1H), 8.84 (m, 2H), 8.21 (d, 1H), 7.98 (m,2H), 7.86 (d, 2H), 7.45 (m, 5H), 7.16 (m, 1H), 6.89 (d, 1H), 4.19 (t,2H), 3.39 (t, 2H), 2.24 (m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 163-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-7-((1E)-5-phenylpent-1-enyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

This example was prepared by substituting (E)-5-phenylpent-1-enylboronicacid for (E)-styrylboronic acid in EXAMPLE 1D. ¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆)δ 13.00 (brs, 1H), 11.38 (s, 1H), 8.22 (m, 1H), 7.85 (m, 1H), 7.52 (m,3H), 7.40 (m, 3H), 7.23 (m, 6H), 6.94 (t, 1H), 6.85 (d, 1H), 6.37 (m,1H), 4.15 (t, 2H), 2.66 (t, 2H), 2.28 (m, 2H), 2.19 (m, 2H), 1.82 (m,2H).

EXAMPLE 177-(2-methylphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

This example was prepared by substituting 2-methylphenylboronic acid for(E)-styrylboronic acid in EXAMPLE 1D. ¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 12.95(brs, 1H), 10.49 (s, 1H), 8.26 (d, 1H), 7.87 (d, 1H), 7.69 (d, 1H), 7.53(m, 2H), 7.45 (d, 1H), 7.39 (t, 1H), 7.26 (m, 4H), 7.06 (m, 2H), 6.90(d, 1H), 4.21 (t, 2H), 2.24 (m, 2H), 2.06 (s, 3H).

EXAMPLE 187-(3-methylphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

This example was prepared by substituting 3-methylphenyl-boronic acidfor (E)-styrylboronic acid in EXAMPLE 1D. ¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ13.02 (brs, 1H), 10.32 (s, 1H), 8.22 (m, 1H), 7.87 (m, 1H), 7.68 (d,1H), 7.52 (m, 2H), 7.41 (m, 5H), 7.23 (m, 2H), 7.09 (t, 1H), 6.89 (d,1H), 4.19 (t, 2H), 2.41 (s, 3H), 2.24 (m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 197-(4-methylphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

This example was prepared by substituting 4-methylphenyl-boronic acidfor (E)-styrylboronic acid in EXAMPLE 1D. ¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ13.05 (brs, 1H), 10.25 (s, 1H), 8.22 (m, 1H), 7.86 (m, 1H), 7.67 (d,1H), 7.50 (m, 5H), 7.36 (m, 3H), 7.22 (d, 1H), 7.08 (t, 1H), 6.89 (d,1H), 4.19 (t, 2H), 2.39 (s, 3H), 2.23 (m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 207-(4-carboxyphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

This example was prepared by substituting4-(methoxycarbonyl)-phenylboronic acid for (E)-styrylboronic acid inEXAMPLE 1D. ¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 13.01 (brs, 2H), 10.73 (s, 1H),8.23 (m, 1H), 8.06 (d, 2H), 7.87 (m, 1H), 7.74 (m, 3H), 7.50 (m, 3H),7.38 (t, 1H), 7.11 (t, 1H), 6.89 (d, 1H), 4.19 (t, 2H), 2.24 (m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 217-(3-carboxyphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

This example was prepared by substituting3-(methoxycarbonyl)-phenylboronic acid for (E)-styrylboronic acid inEXAMPLE 1D. ¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 13.02 (brs, 2H), 10.84 (s, 1H),8.23 (m, 1H), 8.12 (m, 1H), 7.98 (m, 1H), 7.85 (m, 2H), 7.72 (d, 1H),7.63 (t, 1H), 7.52 (m, 2H), 7.45 (d, 1H), 7.39 (t, 1H), 7.24 (d, 1H),7.10 (t, 1H), 6.90 (d, 1H), 4.19 (t, 2H), 3.38 (t, 2H), 2.24 (m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 227-(2-(benzyloxy)phenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

This example was prepared by substituting 2-(benzyloxy)-phenylboronicacid for (E)-styrylboronic acid in EXAMPLE 1D. ¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆)δ 12.95 (brs, 1H), 10.35 (s, 1H), 8.27 (m, 1H), 7.87 (m, 1H), 7.67 (d,1H), 7.53 (m, 2H), 7.40 (m, 4H), 7.24 (d, 1H), 7.10 (m, 8H), 6.87 (d,1H), 5.09 (s, 2H), 4.17 (t, 2H), 2.24 (m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 237-(2-ethoxyphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

This example was prepared by substituting 2-ethoxyphenyl-boronic acidfor (E)-styrylboronic acid in EXAMPLE 1D. ¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ13.01 (brs, 1H), 9.93 (s, 1H), 8.25 (m, 1H), 7.87 (m, 1H), 7.70 (d, 1H),7.44 (m, 6H), 7.17 (m, 2H), 7.06 (m, 2H), 6.89 (d, 1H), 4.19 (t, 2H),4.09 (q, 2H), 2.24 (m, 2H), 1.15 (t, 3H).

EXAMPLE 247-(2-ethylphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

This example was prepared by substituting 2-ethylphenylboronic acid for(E)-styrylboronic acid in EXAMPLE 1D. ¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 12.93(brs, 1H), 10.40 (s, 1H), 8.26 (m, 1H), 7.87 (m, 1H), 7.69 (d, 1H), 7.53(m, 2H), 7.45 (d, 1H), 7.38 (m, 3H), 7.26 (m, 1H), 7.18 (d, 1H), 7.05(m, 2H), 6.91 (d, 1H), 4.21 (t, 2H), 2.33 (m, 4H), 0.94 (t, 3H).

EXAMPLE 257-(2-methoxyphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

This example was prepared by substituting 2-methoxyphenyl-boronic acidfor (E)-styrylboronic acid in EXAMPLE 1D. ¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ12.97 (brs, 1H), 10.09 (s, 1H), 8.26 (m, 1H), 7.87 (m, 1H), 7.68 (d,1H), 7.53 (m, 2H), 7.42 (m, 3H), 7.29 (m, 1H), 7.15 (m, 2H), 7.06 (m,2H), 6.91 (d, 1H), 4.20 (t, 2H), 3.74 (s, 3H), 2.24 (m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 267-(2-isopropoxyphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

This example was prepared by substituting 2-isopropoxyphenyl-boronicacid for (E)-styrylboronic acid in EXAMPLE 1D. ¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆)δ 13.04 (brs, 1H), 9.73 (s, 1H), 8.24 (m, 1H), 7.86 (m, 1H), 7.70 (d,1H), 7.52 (m, 2H), 7.45 (d, 1H), 7.38 (m, 3H), 7.20 (m, 2H), 7.08 (m,2H), 6.89 (d, 1H), 4.62 (m, 1H), 4.19 (t, 2H), 3.37 (t, 2H), 2.24 (m,2H), 1.13 (d, 6H).

EXAMPLE 273-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-7-(2-phenoxyphenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

This example was prepared by substituting 2-phenoxyphenyl-boronic acidfor (E)-styrylboronic acid in EXAMPLE 1D. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ13.00 (brs, 1H), 10.56 (s, 1H), 8.25 (m, 1H), 7.86 (m, 1H), 7.64 (d,1H), 7.45 (m, 6H), 7.23 (m, 4H), 6.94 (m, 6H), 4.17 (t, 2H), 2.21 (m,2H).

EXAMPLE 287-(2-carboxyphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

This example was prepared by substituting2-(diethylcarbamoyl)phenylboronic acid for (E)-styrylboronic acid inEXAMPLE 1D. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 12.90 (brs, 1H), 12.42 (brs,1H), 10.56 (s, 1H), 8.27 (m, 1H), 7.87 (m, 2H), 7.52 (m, 8H), 7.03 (m,2H), 6.92 (d, 1H), 4.21 (t, 2H), 2.23 (m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 303-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-7-(2-((5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yloxy)methyl)phenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

This example was prepared by substituting2-((5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yloxy)methyl)phenylboronic acid for(E)-styrylboronic acid in EXAMPLE 1D. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 12.94(brs, 1H), 10.49 (s, 1H), 8.24 (m, 1H), 7.86 (m, 1H), 7.66 (m, 2H), 7.44(m, 7H), 7.08 (m, 2H), 6.85 (m, 2H), 6.56 (d, 1H), 6.37 (d, 1H), 4.80(brs, 2H), 4.18 (t, 2H), 2.60 (m, 2H), 2.39 (m, 2H), 2.24 (m, 2H), 1.62(m, 4H).

EXAMPLE 317-(4-cyclohexylphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

This example was prepared by substituting 4-cyclohexylphenyl-boronicacid for (E)-styrylboronic acid in EXAMPLE 1D. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆)δ 13.04 (brs, 1H), 10.26 (s, 1H), 8.23 (m, 1H), 7.86 (m, 1H), 7.67 (d,1H), 7.45 (m, 8H), 7.23 (m, 1H), 7.08 (t, 1H), 6.89 (d, 1H), 4.19 (t,2H), 3.37 (t, 2H), 2.59 (m, 1H), 2.24 (m, 2H), 1.80 (m, 5H), 1.39 (m,5H).

EXAMPLE 327-(2-chlorophenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

This example was prepared by substituting 2-chlorophenyl-boronic acidfor (E)-styrylboronic acid in EXAMPLE 1D. ¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ12.97 (brs, 1H), 10.91 (s, 1H), 8.27 (m, 1H), 7.87 (m, 1H), 7.73 (m,1H), 7.54 (m, 3H), 7.42 (m, 5H), 7.08 (m, 2H), 6.91 (d, 1H), 4.21 (t,2H), 3.37 (t, 2H), 2.23 (m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 337-(3-chloropyridin-4-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

This example was prepared as a TFA salt by substituting2-chloropyrid-4-yl-boronic acid for (E)-styrylboronic acid in EXAMPLE1D. ¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 13.03 (brs, 1H), 11.28 (s, 1H), 8.72 (s,1H), 8.57 (d, 1H), 8.25 (m, 1H), 7.87 (m, 1H), 7.79 (d, 1H), 7.53 (m,2H), 7.45 (m, 2H), 7.39 (t, 1H), 7.11 (m, 2H), 6.91 (d, 1H), 4.20 (t,2H), 2.23 (m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 347-(2,5-dichlorophenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

This example was prepared by substituting 2,5-dichlorophenyl-boronicacid for (E)-styrylboronic acid in EXAMPLE 1D. ¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆)δ 12.96 (brs, 1H), 11.43 (s, 1H), 8.24 (m, 1H), 7.86 (m, 1H), 7.65 (d,1H), 7.52 (m, 2H), 7.45 (d, 1H), 7.38 (m, 2H), 7.21 (t, 1H), 6.95 (t,1H), 6.87 (d, 1H), 4.16 (t, 2H), 2.21 (m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 357-(3,5-dichlorophenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

This example was prepared by substituting 3,5-dichlorophenyl-boronicacid for (E)-styrylboronic acid in EXAMPLE 1D. ¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆)δ 12.94 (brs, 1H), 11.02 (s, 1H), 8.27 (m, 1H), 7.86 (m, 2H), 7.67 (m,2H), 7.53 (m, 2H), 7.46 (d, 1H), 7.39 (m, 2H), 7.03 (m, 2H), 6.91 (d,1H), 4.21 (t, 2H), 2.24 (m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 367-(2,3-dimethoxyphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

This example was prepared by substituting 2,3-dimethoxyphenyl-boronicacid for (E)-styrylboronic acid in EXAMPLE 1D. ¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆)δ 13.05 (brs, 1H), 10.03 (s, 1H), 8.25 (m, 1H), 7.87 (m, 1H), 7.71 (d,1H), 7.52 (m, 2H), 7.45 (d, 1H), 7.39 (t, 1H), 7.14 (m, 4H), 6.92 (m,2H), 4.20 (t, 2H), 3.88 (s, 3H), 3.43 (s, 3H), 2.24 (m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 377-(2,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

This example was prepared by substituting 2,4-dimethoxyphenyl-boronicacid for (E)-styrylboronic acid in EXAMPLE 1D. ¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆)δ 12.96 (brs, 1H), 9.99 (s, 1H), 8.27 (m, 1H), 7.87 (m, 1H), 7.64 (d,1H), 7.53 (m, 2H), 7.46 (d, 1H), 7.39 (t, 1H), 7.21 (m, 1H), 7.10 (m,1H), 7.03 (m, 1H), 6.90 (m, 1H), 6.71 (m, 1H), 6.65 (m, 1H), 4.19 (t,2H), 3.84 (s, 3H), 3.74 (s, 3H), 2.24 (m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 387-(2,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

This example was prepared by substituting 2,5-dimethoxyphenyl-boronicacid for (E)-styrylboronic acid in EXAMPLE 1D. ¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆)δ 12.99 (brs, 1H), 10.08 (s, 1H), 8.26 (m, 1H), 7.87 (m, 1H), 7.68 (d,1H), 7.53 (m, 2H), 7.46 (d, 1H), 7.39 (t, 1H), 7.17 (d, 1H), 7.07 (m,2H), 6.98 (m, 1H), 6.90 (d, 1H), 6.87 (d, 1H), 4.20 (t, 2H), 3.75 (s,3H), 3.68 (s, 3H), 2.24 (m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 397-(2,6-dimethoxyphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

This example was prepared by substituting 2,6-dimethoxyphenyl-boronicacid for (E)-styrylboronic acid in EXAMPLE 1D. ¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆)δ 12.87 (brs, 1H), 10.18 (s, 1H), 8.30 (m, 1H), 7.88 (m, 1H), 7.62 (m,1H), 7.53 (m, 2H), 7.46 (d, 1H), 7.38 (m, 2H), 7.01 (m, 2H), 6.93 (d,1H), 6.76 (d, 2H), 4.22 (s, 2H), 3.62 (s, 6H), 2.23 (m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 407-(4-methoxypyridin-3-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

This example was prepared as a TFA salt by substituting4-methoxypyrid-3-yl-boronic acid for (E)-styrylboronic acid in EXAMPLE1D. ¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 13.02 (brs, 1H), 10.94 (s, 1H), 8.37 (m,1H), 8.24 (m, 1H), 7.88 (m, 2H), 7.70 (d, 1H), 7.52 (m, 2H), 7.45 (d,1H), 7.38 (t, 1H), 7.19 (d, 1H), 7.07 (t, 1H), 6.94 (d, 1H), 6.89 (d,1H), 4.19 (t, 2H), 3.93 (s, 3H), 2.23 (m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 417-(2-methoxypyridin-3-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

This example was prepared as a TFA salt by substituting2-methoxypyrid-3-yl-boronic acid for (E)-styrylboronic acid in EXAMPLE1D. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 13.00 (brs, 1H), 10.85 (s, 1H), 8.25 (m,2H), 7.87 (m, 1H), 7.68 (m, 2H), 7.53 (m, 2H), 7.46 (d, 1H), 7.39 (t,1H), 7.08 (m, 3H), 6.90 (m, 1H), 4.20 (t, 2H), 3.83 (s, 3H), 2.22 (m,2H).

EXAMPLE 423-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-7-quinolin-4-yl-1H-indole-2-carboxylic acid

This example was prepared as a TFA salt by substitutingquinolin-4-ylboronic acid for (E)-styrylboronic acid in EXAMPLE 1D. ¹HNMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 12.96 (brs, 1H), 11.01 (s, 1H), 9.06 (d, 1H),8.25 (m, 1H), 8.18 (d, 1H), 7.86 (m, 3H), 7.64 (d, 1H), 7.47 (m, 6H),7.22 (m, 2H), 6.92 (m, 1H), 4.23 (t, 2H), 2.27 (m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 43A ethyl3-(3-(naphthalen-1-yloxy)propyl)-7-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylate

A mixture of EXAMPLE 1C (1.0 g), bis(pinacolato)diboron (674 mg),potassium acetate (998 mg) and(1,1′-bis(diphenylphosphino)ferrocene)dichloropalladium(II) (81 mg) inDMF (10 mL) was heated at 60° C. overnight and concentrated. Theconcentrate was partitioned between dichloromethane and water. Theextract washed with water and brine and dried (Na₂SO₄), filtered andconcentrated. The concentrate was loaded on a silica gel cartridge andeluted with 5% ethyl acetate/hexanes.

EXAMPLE 43B7-(4-hydroxy-2-methylphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

To a mixture of EXAMPLE 43A (50 mg) and 4-bromo-3-methylphenol (22 mg)in THF (2 mL) was added tris(dibenzylideneacetone)dipalladium(0) (4.6mg), and tri-tert-butylphosphine tetrafluoroborate (1.45 mg). Themixture was stirred at ambient temperature overnight and partitionedbetween ethyl acetate (150 mL) and water (50 mL). The extract was washedwith brine, dried over sodium sulfate, and filtered. The filtrate wasconcentrated, and the concentrate was loaded on a silica gel cartridgeand eluted with ethyl acetate (5%) in hexanes to provide a product whichwas dissolved in THF (2 mL), methanol (1 mL) and water (1 mL) andhydrolyzed with LiOH (100 mg) overnight. The mixture was acidified with5% aqueous HCl and extracted with ethyl acetate. The exteact was washedwith water and brine and dried (Na₂SO₄), filtered and concentrated. Theconcentrate was purified by reverse phase HPLC as described in Example1D. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 8.39 (d, 1H), 8.35 (d, 1H), 7.77 (d, 1H),7.72 (dd, 1H), 7.13-7.50 (m, 6H), 6.85 (d, 1H), 6.76 (t, 2H), 4.21 (t,2H), 3.47 (t, 2H), 2.38 (m, 2H), 2.13 (s, 3H).

EXAMPLE 447-(2-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)phenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

This example was prepared as a TFA salt by substituting EXAMPLE 43A for(E)-styrylboronic acid and 1-(2-bromophenyl)-4-methylpiperazine forEXAMPLE 1C in EXAMPLE 1D. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 13.10 (brs, 1H),10.43 (s, 1H), 8.25 (m, 1H), 7.87 (m, 1H), 7.74 (d, 1H), 7.46 (m, 6H),7.31 (dd, 1H), 7.15 (m, 3H), 6.90 (m, 1H), 4.19 (t, 2H), 3.19 (m, 4H),2.82 (m, 2H), 2.59 (s, 3H), 2.25 (m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 457-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

This example was prepared by substituting 2,4-dichlorophenyl-boronicacid for (E)-styrylboronic acid in EXAMPLE 1D. ¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆)δ 13.06 (brs, 1H), 10.70 (s, 1H), 8.22 (m, 1H), 7.87 (m, 1H), 7.71 (d,1H), 7.62 (m, 2H), 7.53 (m, 3H), 7.45 (d, 1H), 7.38 (t, 1H), 7.22 (d,1H), 7.09 (t, 1H), 6.89 (d, 1H), 4.19 (t, 2H), 2.23 (m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 467-(4-carboxy-2-methylphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

This example was prepared by substituting4-(methoxycarbonyl)-2-methylphenylboronic acid for (E)-styrylboronicacid in EXAMPLE 1D. ¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 13.02 (brs, 2H), 10.87(s, 1H), 8.25 (m, 1H), 7.86 (m, 3H), 7.73 (d, 1H), 7.53 (m, 2H), 7.46(d, 1H), 7.39 (m, 1H), 7.32 (d, 1H), 7.07 (m, 2H), 6.91 (d, 1H), 4.21(t, 2H), 2.24 (m, 2H), 2.10 (s, 3H).

EXAMPLE 47A ethyl3-(3-hydroxypropyl)-7-(2-methoxyphenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylate

A mixture of EXAMPLE 1B (456 mg) and 2-methoxyphenylboronic acid (182.4mg) in THF (10 mL), tris(dibenzylideneacetone)dipalladium(0) (46 mg),tri-tert-butylphosphine tetrafluoroborate (15 mg) and CsF (456 mg) wasstirred at ambient temperature, diluted with ethyl acetate (200 mL),washed with water and brine, and dried (Na₂SO₄), filtered andconcentrated. The concentrate was purified by flash columnchromatography on silica gel with 20% ethyl acetate in hexanes.

EXAMPLE 47B7-(2-methoxyphenyl)-3-(3-((2-methyl-1-naphthyl)oxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

To a mixture of EXAMPLE 47A (71 mg), 2-methyl-1-naphthol (35 mg),triphenylphosphine (58 mg) in THF (2 mL) and di-tert-butylazodicarboxylate (55 mg) was stirred at ambient temperature overnightand partitioned between ethyl acetate (150 mL) and water (50 mL). Theorganic layer was washed with brine and a dried (Na₂SO₄), filtered andconcentrated. The concentrate was purified by flash chromatography onsilica gel with 5% ethyl acetate in hexanes to provide an intermediatewhich was dissolved in THF (2 mL), methanol (1 mL) and water (1 mL) andhydrolyzed with LiOH (100 mg) overnight. The mixture was acidified with5% HCl and extracted with ethyl acetate. The extract was washed withwater and brine and dried (Na₂SO₄), filtered and concentrated. Theconcentrate was purified by reverse phase HPLC (C-18, 30 to 100%acetonitrile/water/0.1% TFA). ¹H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 8.74 (s, 1H),8.12 (dd, 1H), 7.82 (d, 1H), 7.77 (d, 1H), 7.52 (d, 1H), 7.36-7.47 (m,5H), 7.27 (d, 1H), 7.09 (t, 2H), 4.10 (t, 2H), 3.83 (s, 3H), 3.48 (t,2H), 2.46 (s, 3H), 2.38 (m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 487-(4-fluoro-2-isopropoxyphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

This example was prepared by substituting4-fluoro-2-isopropoxyphenylboronic acid for (E)-styrylboronic acid inEXAMPLE 1D. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 12.98 (brs, 1H), 10.03 (s, 1H),8.24 (m, 1H), 7.87 (m, 1H), 7.68 (d, 1H), 7.43 (m, 5H), 7.15 (d, 1H),7.04 (m, 2H), 6.86 (m, 2H), 4.66 (m, 1H), 4.18 (t, 2H), 2.23 (m, 2H),1.14 (s, 3H), 1.12 (s, 3H).

EXAMPLE 497-(2-ethoxy-1-naphthyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

This example was prepared by substituting 2-ethoxynaphthalen-1-ylboronicacid for (E)-styrylboronic acid in EXAMPLE 1D. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆)δ 12.81 (brs, 1H), 10.42 (brs, 1H), 8.29 (m, 1H), 8.00 (d, 1H), 7.89 (m,2H), 7.75 (m, 1H), 7.41 (m, 7H), 7.13 (m, 3H), 6.91 (m, 1H), 4.24 (t,2H), 4.10 (q, 2H), 3.39 (t, 2H), 2.27 (m, 2H), 1.02 (m, 3H).

EXAMPLE 507-(4-amino-2-methylphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

This example was prepared by substituting 4-bromo-3-methylaniline for4-bromo-3-methylphenol in EXAMPLE 43B. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 10.48(s, 1H), 8.25 (dd, 1H), 7.88 (dd, 1H), 7.71 (d, 1H), 7.37-7.57 (m, 6H),7.27 (d, 1H), 7.09 (m, 3H), 6.92 (d, 1H), 4.21 (t, 2H), 2.26 (m, 2H),2.01 (s, 3H).

EXAMPLE 51A 4-bromo-N-(2-(dimethylamino)ethyl)-3-methylbenzamide

A mixture of 4-bromo-3-methylbenzoic acid (430 mg),N,N-dimethylethylenediamine (180 mg),1-ethyl-3-(3-(dimethylamino)propyl)carbodiimide hydrochloride (600 mg)and 4-dimethylaminopyridine (244 mg) in dichloromethane (20 mL) wasstirred at ambient temperature for 4 hours, diluted with ethyl acetate(200 mL), washed with water and brine, and dried (Na₂SO₄), filtered andconcentrated. The concentrate was purified by flash columnchromatography with 10% ethyl acetate in ammonia saturateddichloromethane.

EXAMPLE 51B7-(4-(((2-(dimethylamino)ethyl)amino)carbonyl)-2-methylphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

This example was prepared as a TFA salt by substituting EXAMPLE 51A for4-bromo-3-methylphenol in EXAMPLE 43B. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 10.65(s, 1H), 9.32 (m, 1H), 8.69 (t, 1H), 8.25 (dd, 1H), 7.88 (dd, 1H), 7.72(dt, 1H), 7.33-7.57 (m, 6H), 7.06 (dd, 2H), 6.91 (d, 1H), 4.21 (t, 2H),3.63 (m, 2H), 2.50 (s, 6H), 2.26 (m, 2H), 2.12 (s, 3H).

EXAMPLE 527-(4-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

This example was prepared by substituting 4-chloro-2-methylphenylboronicacid for (E)-styrylboronic acid in EXAMPLE 1D. ¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆)δ 12.93 (brs, 1H), 10.88 (s, 1H), 8.25 (m, 1H), 7.87 (m, 1H), 7.70 (d,1H), 7.46 (m, 5H), 7.30 (m, 1H), 7.21 (d, 1H), 7.05 (m, 2H), 6.90 (d,1H), 4.20 (t, 2H), 2.23 (m, 2H), 2.03 (s, 3H).

EXAMPLE 537-(2,3-dichlorphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

This example was prepared by substituting 2,3-dichlorophenyl-boronicacid for (E)-styrylboronic acid in EXAMPLE 1D. ¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆)δ 12.98 (brs, 1H), 11.20 (s, 1H), 8.26 (m, 1H), 7.87 (m, 1H), 7.74 (m,1H), 7.68 (m, 1H), 7.53 (m, 2H), 7.39 (m, 4H), 7.06 (m, 2H), 6.91 (d,1H), 4.21 (t, 2H), 2.24 (m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 543-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-7-(2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

This example was prepared by substituting2-trifluoromethyl-phenylboronic acid for (E)-styrylboronic acid inEXAMPLE 1D. ¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 12.93 (brs, 1H), 11.04 (s, 1H),8.27 (m, 1H), 7.86 (m, 2H), 7.71 (m, 2H), 7.64 (t, 1H), 7.53 (m, 2H),7.46 (d, 1H), 7.39 (t, 2H), 7.04 (t, 2H), 6.91 (d, 1H), 4.21 (t, 2H),2.24 (m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 557-(3-chloro-2-fluorophenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

This example was prepared by substituting3-chloro-2-fluoro-phenylboronic acid for (E)-styrylboronic acid inEXAMPLE 1D. ¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 13.02 (brs, 1H), 11.28 (s, 1H),8.26 (m, 1H), 7.87 (m, 1H), 7.76 (d, 1H), 7.62 (m, 1H), 7.53 (m, 2H),7.41 (m, 3H), 7.30 (t, 1H), 7.12 (m, 2H), 6.90 (d, 1H), 4.20 (t, 2H),3.37 (t, 2H), 2.23 (m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 567-(2,3-difluorophenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

This example was prepared by substituting 2,3-difluoro-phenylboronicacid for (E)-styrylboronic acid in EXAMPLE 1D. ¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆)δ 13.04 (brs, 1H), 11.24 (s, 1H), 8.26 (d, 1H), 7.87 (d, 1H), 7.77 (d,1H), 7.47 (m, 5H), 7.28 (m, 2H), 7.19 (m, 1H), 7.09 (t, 1H), 6.90 (d,1H), 4.20 (t, 2H), 3.38 (t, 2H), 2.24 (m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 577-cyclopent-1-en-1-yl-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

This example was prepared by substituting 1-cyclopentene-boronic acidfor (E)-styrylboronic acid in EXAMPLE 1D. ¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ13.10 (brs, 1H), 10.12 (s, 1H), 8.22 (m, 1H), 7.85 (m, 1H), 7.60 (d,1H), 7.51 (m, 2H), 7.45 (d, 1H), 7.37 (t, 1H), 7.17 (d, 1H), 6.98 (t,1H), 6.87 (d, 1H), 6.33 (t, 1H), 4.16 (t, 2H), 2.79 (m, 2H), 2.60 (m,2H), 2.21 (m, 2H), 1.98 (m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 587-cyclohex-1-en-1-yl-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

This example was prepared by substituting 1-cyclohexene-boronic acid for(E)-styrylboronic acid in EXAMPLE 1D. ¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 13.03(brs, 1H), 10.44 (s, 1H), 8.22 (m, 1H), 7.86 (m, 1H), 7.46 (m, 5H), 7.05(m, 1H), 6.95 (t, 1H), 6.88 (d, 1H), 5.96 (m, 1H), 4.17 (t, 2H), 2.38(m, 2H), 2.20 (m, 4H), 1.73 (m, 4H).

EXAMPLE 59A 2-phenylcyclohex-1-enyl trifluoromethanesulfonate

2-Phenylcyclohexanone (0.2 g) was added to the mixture of 60% oily NaH(0.17 g) in DMF (3 mL) at 0° C. The mixture was warmed to roomtemperature and stirred for 30 minutes, treated with1,1,1-trifluoro-N-phenyl-N-(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)methanesulfonamide(0.7 g), stirred for 6 hours and treated with water (20 mL) and ethylacetate (50 mL). The extract was washed with brine (20 mL) and water (20mL), and dried (Na₂SO₄), filtered and concentrated. The concentrate waspurified by flash chromotography on silica gel with 0-30% ethylacetate/hexane.

EXAMPLE 59B3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-7-(2-phenylcyclohex-1-en-1-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

This example was prepared by substituting EXAMPLE 43A for(E)-styrylboronic acid and EXAMPLE 59A for EXAMPLE 1C in EXAMPLE 1D. ¹HNMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 12.92 (brs, 1H), 10.69 (s, 1H), 8.23 (m, 1H),7.86 (m, 1H), 7.51 (m, 2H), 7.44 (d, 1H), 7.38 (m, 2H), 6.89 (m, 8H),4.11 (t, 2H), 3.24 (t, 2H), 2.41 (m, 4H), 2.15 (m, 2H), 1.86 (m, 4H).

EXAMPLE 607-(2-cyclohexylphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

This example was prepared by substituting EXAMPLE 43A for(E)-styrylboronic acid and 1-bromo-2-cyclohexylbenzene for EXAMPLE 1C inEXAMPLE 1D. ¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 12.95 (brs, 1H), 10.28 (s, 1H),8.26 (m, 1H), 7.87 (m, 1H), 7.70 (d, 1H), 7.53 (m, 2H), 7.41 (m, 4H),7.24 (t, 1H), 7.17 (d, 1H), 7.07 (t, 1H), 7.00 (d, 1H), 6.89 (d, 1H),4.20 (t, 2H), 2.29 (m, 4H), 1.55 (m, 7H), 1.18 (m, 2H), 0.86 (m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 617-(6-carboxypyridin-3-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

This example was prepared by substituting methyl 5-bromopicolinate for4-bromo-3-methylphenol in EXAMPLE 43B. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 11.30(s, 1H), 8.88 (s, 1H), 8.22 (dd, 1H), 8.15 (s, 1H), 7.87 (dd, 1H), 7.79(d, 1H), 7.29-7.56 (m, 6H), 7.13 (t, 1H), 6.90 (d, 1H), 4.19 (t, 2H),2.26 (m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 627-(3-methyl-5-nitropyridin-2-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

This example was prepared by substituting2-bromo-3-methyl-5-nitropyridine for 4-bromo-3-methylphenol in EXAMPLE43B. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 9.90 (m, 1H), 9.43 (d, 1H), 8.52 (d, 1H),8.39 (d, 1H), 7.95 (m, 1H), 7.80 (dd, 1H), 7.68 (dd, 1H), 7.13-7.60 (m,8H), 7.00 (d, 1H), 6.68 (t, 2H), 4.21 (t, 2H), 3.10 (t, 2H), 2.67 (s,3H), 2.18 (m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 637-(2,3-dihydro-1,4-benzodioxin-6-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

This example was prepared by substituting EXAMPLE 1C for4-bromo-3-methylphenol and 2,3-dihydrobenzo(b)(1,4)dioxin-6-ylboronicacid for EXAMPLE 43A in EXAMPLE 43B. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 8.87 (s,1H), 8.35 (dd, 1H), 7.76 (dd, 1H), 7.70 (dd, 1H), 7.30-7.49 (m, 5H),7.15 (m, 2H), 7.02 (d, 1H), 6.75 (d, 1H), 4.33 (s, 4H), 4.21 (t, 2H),3.84 (t, 2H), 2.38 (m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 647-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

This example was prepared by substituting EXAMPLE 1C for4-bromo-3-methylphenol and benzo(d)(1,3)dioxol-5-ylboronic acid forEXAMPLE 43A in EXAMPLE 43B.

¹H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 8.84 (s, 1H), 8.35 (dd, 1H), 7.78 (dd, 1H),7.70 (d, 1H), 7.30-7.49 (m, 5H), 7.17 (d, 2H), 7.09 (s, 1H), 6.97 (d,1H), 6.75 (dd, 1H), 6.05 (s, 2H), 4.21 (t, 2H), 3.49 (t, 2H), 2.38 (m,2H).

EXAMPLE 65A ethyl3-(3-(4-chloronaphthalen-1-yloxy)propyl)-7-(2-methoxyphenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylate

This example was prepared by substituting EXAMPLE 47A for EXAMPLE 1B and4-chloro-1-naphthol for 1-naphthol in EXAMPLE 1D.

EXAMPLE 65B3-(3-(4-chloronaphthalen-1-yloxy)propyl)-7-(2-methoxyphenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

A mixture of EXAMPLE 65A (70 mg) in THF (2 mL), methanol (1 mL) andwater (1 mL) was treated with LiOH.H₂O (100 mg) and stirred at ambienttemperature overnight. The mixture was acidified with 5% aqueous HCl andextracted with ethyl acetate. The extract was washed with water, brineand dried (Na₂SO₄), filtered and concentrated. The concentrate wasdissolved in 1:1DMSO/methanol and purified by reverse phase HPLC (C18,20 to 100% acetonitrile/water/0.1% TFA). ¹H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 8.72(s, 1H), 8.38 (dd, 1H), 8.15 (dd, 1H), 7.72 (d, 1H), 7.35-7.57 (m, 5H),7.08-7.21 (m, 3H), 6.65 (d, 1H), 4.18 (t, 2H), 3.82 (s, 3H), 3.47 (t,2H), 2.37 (m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 66A ethyl3-(3-(2-bromophenoxyl)propyl)-7-(2-methoxyphenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylate

This example was prepared by substituting EXAMPLE 47A for EXAMPLE 1B and2-bromophenol for 1-naphthol in EXAMPLE 1C.

EXAMPLE 66B3-(3-(2-bromophenoxyl)propyl)-7-(2-methoxyphenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

This example was prepared by substituting EXAMPLE 66A for EXAMPLE 65A inEXAMPLE 65B. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 8.72 (s, 1H), 7.79 (d, 1H), 7.55(dd, 1H), 7.43 (t, 1H), 7.35 (dd, 1H), 7.22 (m, 3H), 7.10 (d, 1H), 6.85(d, 1H), 6.77 (d, 1H), 4.11 (t, 2H), 3.84 (s, 3H), 3.43 (t, 2H), 2.29(m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 67A 4-bromo-3-methyl-N-(2-morpholinoethyl)benzamide

This example was prepared by substituting 2-morpholinoethanamine forN1,N1-dimethylethane-1,2-diamine in EXAMPLE 51A.

EXAMPLE 67B7-(2-methyl-4-(((2-morpholin-4-ylethyl)amino)carbonyl)phenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

This example was prepared as a TFA salt by substituting EXAMPLE 67A for4-bromo-3-methylphenol in EXAMPLE 43B. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 12.94(m, 1H), 10.68 (s, 1H), 9.82 (m, 1H), 8.74 (m, 1H), 8.24 (dd, 2H), 7.88(dd, 1H), 7.82 (d, 1H), 7.72 (t, 1H), 7.34-7.55 (m, 5H), 7.07 (m, 2H),6.91 (d, 1H), 4.11 (t, 2H), 4.00 (m, 2H), 3.17-3.67 (m, 8H), 2.26 (m,2H), 2.12 (S, 3H).

EXAMPLE 687-(3-methylquinolin-2-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

This example was prepared as a TFA salt by substituting2-bromo-3-methyl-quinoline for 4-bromo-3-methylphenol in EXAMPLE 43B. ¹HNMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 13.05 (m, 1H), 11.19 (m, 1H), 8.42 (m, 1H),8.28 (dd, 1H), 8.05 (d, 1H), 7.37-7.89 (m, 9H), 7.16 (t, 1H), 6.91 (d,1H), 4.22 (t, 2H), 2.36 (s, 3H), 2.26 (m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 697-(4-(hydroxymethyl)phenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

This example was prepared by substituting4-(hydroxymethyl)-phenylboronic acid for EXAMPLE 43A and EXAMPLE 1C for4-bromo-3-methylphenol in EXAMPLE 43B. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 13.05(m, 1H), 10.28 (m, 1H), 8.22 (dd, 1H), 7.87 (dd, 1H), 7.68 (d, 1H),7.36-7.61 (m, 6H), 7.26 (d, 1H), 7.09 (t, 1H), 6.90 (d, 1H), 5.25 (t,1H), 4.59 (d, 2H), 4.19 (t, 2H), 2.26 (m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 707-(3-(hydroxymethyl)phenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

This example was prepared by substituting3-(hydroxymethyl)-phenylboronic acid for EXAMPLE 43A and EXAMPLE 1C for4-bromo-3-methylphenol in EXAMPLE 43B. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 13.05(m, 1H), 10.26 (m, 1H), 8.22 (dd, 1H), 7.87 (dd, 1H), 7.69 (d, 1H),7.36-7.61 (m, 8H), 7.26 (d, 1H), 7.09 (t, 1H), 6.90 (d, 1H), 5.22 (t,1H), 4.59 (d, 2H), 4.20 (t, 2H), 2.25 (m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 71A ethyl7-bromo-5-chloro-3-(3-ethoxy-3-oxopropyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylate

This example was prepared by substituting 2-bromo-4-chloroaniline for2-bromoaniline in EXAMPLE 1A.

EXAMPLE 71B ethyl7-bromo-5-chloro-3-(3-hydroxypropyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylate

This example was prepared by substituting EXAMPLE 71A for EXAMPLE 1A inEXAMPLE 1B.

EXAMPLE 71C ethyl7-bromo-5-chloro-3-(3-(naphthalen-1-yloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylate

This example was prepared by substituting EXAMPLE 71B for EXAMPLE 1B inEXAMPLE 1C.

EXAMPLE 71D5-chloro-7-(2-methylphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

This example was prepared by substituting EXAMPLE 71C for EXAMPLE 1C and2-methylphenylboronic acid for (E)-styrylboronic acid in EXAMPLE 1D. ¹HNMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 10.92 (s, 1H), 8.27 (m, 1H), 7.87 (m, 1H), 7.74(d, 1H), 7.51 (m, 3H), 7.30 (m, 5H), 6.99 (d, 1H), 6.91 (d, 1H), 4.20(t, 2H), 2.22 (m, 2H), 2.05 (s, 3H).

EXAMPLE 727-(3-methylpyridin-2-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

This example was prepared as a TFA salt by substituting2-bromo-3-methylpyridine for 4-bromo-3-methylphenol in EXAMPLE 43B. ¹HNMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 11.20 (s, 1H), 8.71 (d, 1H), 8.26 (m, 2H), 7.88(m, 3H), 7.37-7.56 (m, 5H), 7.17 (t, 1H), 6.90 (d, 1H), 4.20 (t, 2H),2.27 (s, 3H), 2.24 (m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 737-(2,6-dimethylpyridin-3-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

This example was prepared as a TFA salt by substituting3-bromo-2,6-dimethylpyridine for 4-bromo-3-methylphenol in EXAMPLE 43B.¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 13.10 (m, 1H), 11.31 (s, 1H), 8.23 (m, 2H),7.88 (m, 3H), 7.36-7.54 (m, 4H), 7.15 (t, 2H), 6.90 (d, 1H), 4.20 (t,2H), 2.76 (s, 3H), 2.36 (s, 3H), 2.24 (m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 747-(6-amino-2-methylpyridin-3-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

This example was prepared TFA salt by substituting6-amino-3-bromo-2-methylpyridine for 4-bromo-3-methylphenol in EXAMPLE43B. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 13.72 (m, 1H), 13.05 (m, 1H), 11.24 (s,1H), 8.24 (dd, 1H), 7.88 (dd, 1H), 7.73 (m, 4H), 7.36-7.56 (m, 4H), 7.10(d, 2H), 6.88 (t, 2H), 4.19 (t, 2H), 2.25 (m, 2H), 2.13 (s, 3H).

EXAMPLE 753-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-7-(2-piperazin-1-ylphenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

This example was prepared as a TFA salt by substituting EXAMPLE 43A for(E)-styrylboronic acid and 1-(2-bromophenyl)-piperazine for EXAMPLE 1Cin EXAMPLE 1D. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 13.12 (brs, 1H), 10.36 (s,1H), 8.42 (brs, 2H), 8.25 (m, 1H), 7.88 (m, 1H), 7.75 (d, 1H), 7.46 (m,6H), 7.29 (m, 1H), 7.15 (m, 3H), 6.89 (m, 1H), 4.20 (t, 2H), 2.96 (m,4H), 2.25 (m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 76A ethyl7-bromo-1-(methoxymethyl)-3-(3-(naphthalen-1-yloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylate

To an ice bath cooled mixture of EXAMPLE 1C (2.0 g) in THF (20 mL) wasadded 60% oily NaH (265 mg). The mixture was stirred for 30 minutesbefore adding chloromethyl methyl ether (0.54 mL). The mixture wasstirred for 3 hours and overnight at room temperature, quenched byadding saturated NH₄Cl mixture and extracted with diethylether. Theextract was washed with water and brine and dried (Na₂SO₄), filtered andconcentrated. The concentrate was purified with flash columnchromotography on silica gel with 5% ethyl acetate/hexanes.

EXAMPLE 76B7-(4-(3-chlorophenyl)piperazin-1-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

A mixture of EXAMPLE 76A (100 mg), 1-(3-chlorophenyl)piperazine (48 mg),tris(dibenzylideneacetone)dipalladium(0) (9.2 mg),2,2′-bis(diphenylphosphino)-1,1′-binaphthyl (13.1 mg) and Cs₂CO₃ (195mg) in toluene (5 mL) was heated at reflux overnight. The mixture waspartitioned between ethyl acetate (200 mL) and water (50 mL). Theorganic layer was washed with brine and dried (Na₂SO₄), filtered andconcentrated. The concentrate was purified by column chromatography onsilica gel with 1:4ethyl acetate:hexanes to provide the ethyl ester. Theester was treated with 2M HCl in diethylether (5 mL), concentrated, andtreated with LiOH.H₂O (100 mg) in 2/1/2 THF/methanol/water, stirredovernight at room temperature and concentrated. The product was purifiedby reverse phase HPLC (C-18, 20 to 100% acetonitrile/water/0.1% TFA). ¹HNMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 12.98 (m, 1H), 10.90 (s, 1H), 8.24 (dd, 1H),7.86 (dd, 1H), 7.35-7.54 (m, 5H), 7.25 (t, 1H), 6.82-7.03 (m, 6H), 4.18(t, 2H), 3.45 (m, 4H), 3.15 (m, 4H), 2.20 (m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 77A ethyl7-bromo-1-(2-morpholino-2-oxoethyl)-3-(3-(naphthalen-1-yloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylate

To a mixture of 60% oily NaH (0.03 g) in DMF (5 mL) was added EXAMPLE 1C(0.25 g) in DMF (10 mL). After stirring at room temperature for 30minutes, 2-chloro-1-morpholinoethanone (0.1 g) was added, and themixture was stirred for three hours. Water (20 mL) and dichloromethanewere added, and the organic layer was washed with water and brine andconcentrated. The concentrate was purified by preparative reverse phaseHPLC (Zorbax SB, C-18 with 30%-100% acetonitrile/water/0.1% TFA).

EXAMPLE 77B ethyl7-bromo-1-(2-morpholinoethyl)-3-(3-(naphthalen-1-yloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylate

To a mixture of EXAMPLE 77A (0.15 g) in THF (10 mL) was added 1M BH₃.THF(1.8 mL). The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 16 hours,quenched with methanol (5 mL) and concentrated. The concentrate wasdissolved in ethanol (40 mL) and treated with 12N HCl (0.5 mL). Afterstirring for three hours, the mixture was concentrated, and theconcentrate was purified by preparative reverse phase HPLC (Zorbax SB,C-18, 30% to 100% acetonitrile/water/0.1% TFA).

EXAMPLE 77C7-(2-methylphenyl)-1-(2-morpholin-4-ylethyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

This example was prepared as a TFA salt by substituting EXAMPLE 77B forEXAMPLE 1C and 2-methylphenylboronic acid for (E)-styrylboronic acid inEXAMPLE 1D. ¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 8.23 (m, 1H), 7.88 (m, 1H), 7.81(d, 1H), 7.45 (m, 8H), 7.15 (t, 1H), 7.01 (d, 1H), 6.92 (d, 1H), 4.64(m, 1H), 4.24 (t, 2H), 4.02 (m, 1H), 3.61 (m, 4H), 2.23 (m, 2H), 2.00(s, 3H).

EXAMPLE 78A ethyl7-bromo-3-(3-(5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylate

This example was prepared by substituting5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-ol for 1-naphthol in EXAMPLE 1C.

EXAMPLE 78B7-(2-methylphenyl)-3-(3-(5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic

This example was prepared by substituting EXAMPLE 78A for EXAMPLE 1C and2-methylphenylboronic acid for (E)-styrylboronic acid in EXAMPLE 1D. ¹HNMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 10.41 (brs, 1H), 7.65 (m, 1H), 7.27 (m, 4H),7.11 (t, 1H), 7.04 (d, 1H), 6.99 (t, 1H), 6.64 (t, 2H), 3.98 (t, 2H),3.25 (t, 2H), 2.66 (m, 4H), 2.08 (m, 5H), 1.71 (m, 4H).

EXAMPLE 795-chloro-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-7-phenyl-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

This example was prepared by substituting EXAMPLE 71C for EXAMPLE 1C andphenylboronic acid for (E)-styrylboronic acid in EXAMPLE 1D. ¹H NMR (500MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 10.41 (s, 1H), 7.65 (m, 1H), 7.27 (m, 4H), 7.11 (t, 1H),7.04 (d, 1H), 6.99 (t, 1H), 6.64 (t, 2H), 3.98 (t, 2H), 3.25 (t, 2H),2.66 (m, 4H), 2.08 (m, 5H), 1.71 (m, 4H).

EXAMPLE 805-chloro-7-(4-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

This example was prepared by substituting EXAMPLE 71C for EXAMPLE 1C and4-chloro-2-methylphenylboronic acid for (E)-styrylboronic acid inEXAMPLE 1D. ¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 11.24 (s, 1H), 8.26 (m, 1H),7.87 (m, 1H), 7.75 (d, 1H), 7.46 (m, 5H), 7.31 (m, 1H), 7.21 (d, 1H),7.00 (d, 1H), 6.91 (d, 1H), 4.19 (t, 2H), 2.21 (m, 2H), 2.03 (s, 3H).

EXAMPLE 815-chloro-7-cyclopent-1-en-1-yl-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

This example was prepared by substituting EXAMPLE 71C for EXAMPLE 1C and1-cyclopenteneboronic acid for (E)-styrylboronic acid in EXAMPLE 1D. ¹HNMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 10.49 (s, 1H), 8.22 (m, 1H), 7.86 (m, 1H), 7.62(d, 1H), 7.49 (m, 3H), 7.38 (t, 1H), 7.09 (d, 1H), 6.87 (d, 1H), 6.39(m, 1H), 4.15 (t, 2H), 2.77 (m, 2H), 2.59 (m, 2H), 2.19 (m, 2H), 1.98(m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 827-(3,5-dichloropyridin-2-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

This example was prepared as a TFA salt by substituting2-bromo-3,5-dichloropyridine for 4-bromo-3-methylphenol in EXAMPLE 43B.¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 13.05 (m, 1H), 11.10 (s, 1H), 8.70 (s, 1H),8.35 (s, 1H), 8.26 (dd, 1H), 7.87 (dd, 1H), 7.79 (d, 1H), 7.53 (m, 2H),7.40 (d, 1H), 7.36 (t, 1H), 7.30 (d, 1H), 7.09 (t, 1H), 6.90 (d, 1H),4.20 (t, 2H), 3.35 (m, 2H), 2.24 (m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 837-(5-(aminocarbonyl)pyridin-2-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

This example was prepared as a TFA salt by substituting6-bromonicotinamide for 4-bromo-3-methylphenol in EXAMPLE 43B. ¹H NMR(300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 13.30 (m, 1H), 11.47 (s, 1H), 9.27 (s, 1H), 8.36(s, 2H), 8.20 (d, 2H), 8.13 (d, 1H), 7.87 (t, 2H), 7.63 (s, 1H), 7.50(m, 3H), 7.37 (t, 1H), 7.18 (t, 1H), 6.88 (d, 1H), 4.20 (t, 2H), 3.39(m, 2H), 2.27 (m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 847-(3-chloro-5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-2-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

This example was prepared as a TFA salt by substituting2-bromo-3-chloro-5-trifluoromethylpyridine for 4-bromo-3-methylphenol inEXAMPLE 43B. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 13.10 (m, 1H), 11.17 (s, 1H),9.04 (s, 1H), 8.57 (s, 1H), 8.26 (m, 1H), 7.85 (m, 2H), 7.36-7.57 (m,5H), 7.11 (t, 1H), 6.89 (d, 1H), 4.20 (t, 2H), 3.39 (m, 2H), 2.25 (m,2H).

EXAMPLE 857-(5-amino-2-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

This example was prepared by substituting3-bromo-4-trifluoromethoxyaniline for 4-bromo-3-methylphenol in EXAMPLE43B. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 10.47 (s, 1H), 8.26 (dd, 1H), 7.86 (dd,1H), 7.70 (d, 1H), 7.54 (m, 2H), 7.41 (d, 1H), 8.37 (t, 1H), 7.10 (m,3H), 6.89 (d, 1H), 6.69 (d, 1H), 6.66 (s, 1H), 4.19 (t, 2H), 2.23 (m,2H).

EXAMPLE 867-(5-carboxy-2-methoxyphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

This example was prepared by substituting methyl3-bromo-4-methoxybenzoate for 4-bromo-3-methylphenol in EXAMPLE 43B. ¹HNMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 12.80 (m, 1H), 10.65 (s, 1H), 8.26 (m, 1H),8.02 (dd, 1H), 7.89 (m, 1H), 7.81 (s, 1H), 7.70 (d, 1H), 7.53 (m, 3H),7.40 (d, 1H), 7.36 (t, 1H), 7.22 (d, 1H), 7.12 (d, 1H), 7.05 (t, 1H),6.91 (d, 1H), 4.21 (t, 2H), 3.80 (t, 3H), 2.25 (m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 877-(4-carboxy-2-nitrophenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

This example was prepared by substituting methyl 4-bromo-3-nitrobenzoatefor 4-bromo-3-methylphenol in EXAMPLE 43B. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ13.60 (m, 1H), 13.00 (m, 1H), 11.31 (s, 1H), 8.56 (s, 1H), 8.26 (dd,1H), 7.88 (m, 1H), 7.74 (m, 1H), 7.65 (d, 1H), 7.53 (m, 3H), 7.40 (d,1H), 7.36 (t, 1H), 7.22 (d, 1H), 7.12 (d, 1H), 7.05 (m, 1H), 6.91 (d,1H), 4.21 (t, 2H), 3.37 (t, 2H), 2.25 (m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 887-(5-carboxy-2-chlorophenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

This example was prepared by substituting methyl3-bromo-4-chlorobenzoate for 4-bromo-3-methylphenol in EXAMPLE 43B. ¹HNMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 13.00 (m, 1H), 11.18 (s, 1H), 8.26 (m, 1H),7.98 (d, 1H), 7.88 (m, 1H), 7.74 (m, 1H), 7.68 (d, 1H), 7.53 (m, 3H),7.40 (d, 1H), 7.36 (t, 1H), 7.09 (m, 2H), 6.91 (d, 1H), 4.21 (t, 2H),3.37 (t, 2H), 2.25 (m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 89A 1-benzyl-3-methyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridin-4-yltrifluoromethanesulfonate

This example was prepared by substituting1-benzyl-3-methylpiperidin-4-one for 2-phenylcyclohexanone in EXAMPLE59A.

EXAMPLE 89B7-(1-benzyl-3-methyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridin-4-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

This example was prepared as a TFA salt by substituting EXAMPLE 43A for(E)-styrylboronic acid and EXAMPLE 89A for EXAMPLE 1C in EXAMPLE 1D. ¹HNMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 13.22 (s, 1H), 10.77 (10.55) (s, 1H), 9.99(9.54) (s, 1H), 8.22 (d, 1H), 7.86 (d, 1H), 7.63 (m, 3H), 7.45 (m, 8H),7.03 (m, 2H), 6.88 (d, 1H), 5.82 (m, 1H), 4.51 (m, 2H), 4.18 (t, 2H),3.80 (m, 2H), 2.98 (m, 1H), 2.20 (m, 2H), 0.92 (0.78) (d, 3H).

EXAMPLE 907-(4-amino-2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

This example was prepared by substituting4-bromo-3-trifluoromethylaniline for 4-bromo-3-methylphenol in EXAMPLE43B. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 12.90 (m, 1H), 10.62 (s, 1H), 8.26 (m,1H), 7.87 (m, 1H), 7.65 (d, 1H), 7.53 (m, 3H), 7.40 (d, 1H), 7.36 (t,1H), 7.09 (m, 3H), 6.89 (d, 1H), 6.82 (d, 1H), 4.20 (t, 2H), 3.35 (t,2H), 2.20 (m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 917-(1,4-dioxa-8-azaspiro(4.5)dec-8-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

This example was prepared by substituting1,4-dioxa-8-azaspiro(4.5)decane for 1-(3-chlorophenyl)piperazine inEXAMPLE 76B. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 10.88 (s, 1H), 8.24 (m, 1H),7.86 (m, 1H), 7.35-7.54 (m, 5H), 6.86 (m, 3H), 4.16 (t, 2H), 3.93 (s,4H), 3.33 (t, 2H), 3.17 (m, 4H), 2.19 (m, 2H), 1.94 (m, 4H).

EXAMPLE 927-(3-carboxypiperidin-1-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

This example was prepared by substituting methylpiperidine-3-carboxylate for 1-(3-chlorophenyl)piperazine in EXAMPLE76B. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 13.00 (m, 1H), 11.10 (s, 1H), 8.24 (m,1H), 7.86 (m, 1H), 7.30-7.55 (m, 5H), 6.86 (m, 2H), 6.74 (d, 1H), 4.16(t, 2H), 3.70 (m, 1H), 2.72-3.06 (m, 5H), 2.20 (m, 4H), 1.72 (m, 3H).

EXAMPLE 937-(4-carboxypiperidin-1-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

This example was prepared by substituting methylpiperidine-4-carboxylate for 1-(3-chlorophenyl)piperazine in EXAMPLE76B. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 11.00 (m, 1H), 8.22 (m, 1H), 7.86 (m,1H), 7.35-7.54 (m, 5H), 6.97 (m, 2H), 6.86 (d, 1H), 4.16 (t, 2H), 3.45(m, 4H), 3.29 (t, 2H), 2.90 (m, 1H), 2.19 (t, 2H), 2.00 (m, 4H).

EXAMPLE 943-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-7-pyrrolidin-1-yl-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

This example was prepared by substituting pyrrolidine for1-(3-chlorophenyl)piperazine in EXAMPLE 76B. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ10.40 (m, 1H), 8.22 (m, 1H), 7.86 (m, 1H), 7.35-7.54 (m, 5H), 7.21 (d,1H), 6.90 (m, 2H), 6.86 (d, 1H), 6.70 (m, 1H), 4.16 (t, 2H), 3.30 (t,2H), 2.19 (t, 2H), 1.99 (m, 4H).

EXAMPLE 957-morpholin-4-yl-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic acid

This example was prepared by substituting morpholine for1-(3-chlorophenyl)piperazine in EXAMPLE 76B. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ10.91 (m, 1H), 8.22 (m, 1H), 7.86 (m, 1H), 7.34-7.53 (m, 5H), 6.92 (m,2H), 6.80 (d, 1H), 4.16 (t, 2H), 3.86 (m, 4H), 3.30 (t, 2H), 2.98 (m,4H), 2.19 (t, 2H).

EXAMPLE 963-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-7-piperidin-1-yl-1H-indole-2-carboxylic acid

This example was prepared by substituting piperidine for1-(3-chlorophenyl)piperazine in EXAMPLE 76B. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ8.21 (m, 1H), 7.86 (m, 1H), 7.35-7.56 (m, 6H), 7.09 (m, 1H), 6.88 (d,1H), 4.16 (t, 2H), 3.35 (t, 2H), 2.19 (m, 2H), 1.87 (m, 4H), 1.63 (m,2H).

EXAMPLE 977-(4-(aminosulfonyl)-2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

This example was prepared by substituting4-bromo-3-(trifluoromethyl)benzenesulfonamide for 4-bromo-3-methylphenolin EXAMPLE 43B. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 12.98 (m, 1H), 11.31 (s,1H), 8.26 (m, 1H), 8.23 (s, 1H), 8.08 (d, 1H), 7.86 (m, 1H), 7.76 (dd,1H), 7.36-7.63 (m, 7H), 7.05 (m, 2H), 6.90 (d, 1H), 4.21 (t, 2H), 3.40(t, 2H), 2.23 (m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 98A tert-butyl 4-bromo-3-methylbenzoate

To a mixture of methyl 4-bromo-3-methylbenzoate (4.85 g) and tert-butylacetate (3 mL) was added 1M potassium tert-butoxide in THF (0.3 mL). Themixture was stirred under vacuum for 10 minutes and treated with anotherequivalent of tert-butyl acetate and 1 mol % of(1,1′-bis(diphenylphosphino)ferrocene)dichloropalladium(II)dichloromethane. This procedure was repeated three times. The mixturewas diluted with ethyl acetate (40 mL) and washed with 5% aqueous HCl,water and brine. After drying over Na₂SO₄, the mixture was concentrated.

EXAMPLE 98B tert-butyl3-methyl-4-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)benzoate

This example was prepared by substituting EXAMPLE 98A for EXAMPLE 1C inEXAMPLE 43A.

EXAMPLE 98C ethyl7-(4-(tert-butoxycarbonyl)-2-methylphenyl)-3-(3-(naphthalen-1-yloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylate

This example was prepared by substituting EXAMPLE 98B for2-methoxyphenylboronic acid and EXAMPLE 1C for EXAMPLE 1B in EXAMPLE47A.

EXAMPLE 98D4-(2-(ethoxycarbonyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indol-7-yl)-3-methylbenzoicacid

A mixture of EXAMPLE 98C in dichoromethane (5 mL) and TFA (5 mL) wasstirred at room temperature overnight and concentrated. The concentratewas partitioned between water (50 mL) and ethyl acetate (200 mL), andthe organic phase was washed with brine and dried (Na₂SO₄), filtered andconcentrated. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 12.88 (m, 1H), 11.00 (s, 1H),8.22 (m, 1H), 7.85 (m, 3H), 7.86 (m, 1H), 7.73 (d, 1H), 7.32-7.55 (m,5H), 7.08 (m, 2H), 6.92 (d, 1H), 4.25 (m, 4H), 3.36 (t, 2H), 2.24 (t,2H), 2.10 (s, 3H), 1.26 (t, 3H).

EXAMPLE 997-(2-methyl-4-(morpholin-4-ylcarbonyl)phenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

To a mixture of EXAMPLE 98D (75 mg) and morpholine (32 mg) indichloromethane (2 mL) was added1-ethyl-3-(3-(dimethylamino)propyl)carbodiimide hydrochloride (58 mg)and DMAP (38 mg). The mixture was stirred at room temperature overnightand concentrated. The concentrate was diluted with ethyl acetate (150mL), washed with 5% HCl, water and brine and dried (Na₂SO₄), filteredand concentrated. The concentrate was dissolved in THF (4 mL), methanol(2 mL) and water (2 mL). LiOH.H₂O (100 mg) was added to the mixture andthe mixture was stirred overnight. The mixture was concentrated, theconcentrate was acidified with 5% HCl and extracted with ethyl acetate.The extract was washed with brine and dried (Na₂SO₄), filtered andconcentrated. The concentrate was purified by reverse phase HPLC (C-18,30 to 100% acetonitrile/water/0.1% TFA). ¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ12.95 (m, 1H), 10.79 (s, 1H), 8.25 (m, 1H), 7.87 (m, 1H), 7.71 (d, 1H),7.35-7.57 (m, 6H), 7.27 (s, 1H), 7.08 (m, 2H), 6.90 (d, 1H), 4.21 (t,1H), 3.64 (m, 8H), 3.37 (t, 2H), 2.26 (t, 2H), 2.07 (s, 3H).

EXAMPLE 1007-(4-((4-carboxypiperidin-1-yl)carbonyl)-2-methylphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

This example was prepared by substituting methylpiperidine-4-carboxylate for morpholine in EXAMPLE 99. ¹H NMR (300 MHz,DMSO-d₆) δ 10.78 (s, 1H), 8.25 (m, 1H), 7.87 (m, 1H), 7.71 (d, 1H),7.32-7.54 (m, 5H), 7.25 (s, 1H), 7.08 (m, 2H), 6.91 (d, 1H), 4.21 (t,2H), 3.39 (t, 2H), 3.00 (m, 4H), 2.26 (t, 2H), 2.08 (s, 3H), 1.90 (m,1H), 1.65 (m, 4H).

EXAMPLE 1017-(4-((3-carboxypiperidin-1-yl)carbonyl)-2-methylphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

This example was prepared by substituting methylpiperidine-3-carboxylate for morpholine in EXAMPLE 99. ¹H NMR (300 MHz,DMSO-d₆) δ 10.82 (s, 1H), 8.25 (m, 1H), 7.87 (m, 1H), 7.71 (d, 1H),7.32-7.54 (m, 5H), 7.26 (s, 1H), 7.08 (m, 2H), 6.91 (d, 1H), 4.21 (t,2H), 3.38 (t, 2H), 3.05 (m, 4H), 2.26 (t, 2H), 2.08 (s, 3H), 1.86 (m,5H).

EXAMPLE 1027-(4-(carboxymethylcarbamoyl)-2-methylphenyl)-3-(3-(naphthalen-1-yloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

This example was prepared by substituting methyl 2-aminoacetate formorpholine in EXAMPLE 99. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 10.83 (s, 1H),8.83 (t, 1H), 8.25 (m, 1H), 7.87 (m, 1H), 7.85 (s, 1H), 7.71 (m, 2H),7.32-7.54 (m, 4H), 7.29 (d, 1H), 7.08 (m, 2H), 6.91 (d, 1H), 4.21 (t,2H), 3.96 (d, 2H), 3.37 (t, 2H), 2.24 (m, 2H), 2.11 (s, 3H).

EXAMPLE 103A ethyl 7-bromo-3-(3-oxopropyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylate

To a cooled (0° C.) mixture of EXAMPLE 1B (3.26 g) in dichloromethane (5mL) was added DMSO (1 mL) and triethylamine (0.835 mL) followed bypyridine sulfate (636 mg). The mixture was stirred for 2 hours, dilutedwith ethyl acetate (150 mL), and washed with 5% HCl, saturated NaHCO₃,water and brine and dried (Na₂SO₄), filtered and concentrated.

EXAMPLE 103B ethyl7-bromo-3-(3-(3,4-dihydroquinolin-1(2H)-yl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylate

To a mixture of EXAMPLE 103A (325 mg) and 1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline(160 mg) in dichloroethane (10 mL) was added sodium acetate (310 mg).The mixture was stirred at ambient temperature overnight, diluted withethyl acetate (200 mL) and washed with 1N NaOH, water, and brine. Afterdrying over sodium sulfate and concentration, the concentrate was loadedon a silica gel cartridge and eluted with 5% ethyl acetate in hexane.

EXAMPLE 103C3-(3-(3,4-dihydroquinolin-1(2H)-yl)propyl)-7-(2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

This example was prepared by substituting2-trifluoromethyl-phenylboronic acid for EXAMPLE 43A and EXAMPLE 103Bfor 4-bromo-3-methylphenol in EXAMPLE 43B. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl₃) δ8.43 (t, 1H), 7.85 (dd, 1H), 7.57-7.67 (m, 3H), 7.44 (d, 1H), 7.01-7.26(m, 4H), 3.43 (m, 4H), 3.26 (t, 2H), 2.85 (t, 2H), 2.10 (m, 4H).

EXAMPLE 104A ethyl7-bromo-3-(3-(3-phenoxyphenoxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylate

This example was prepared by substituting 3-phenoxyphenol for 1-naphtholin EXAMPLE 1C.

EXAMPLE 104B7-(2-methylphenyl)-3-(3-(3-phenoxyphenoxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

This example was prepared by substituting EXAMPLE 104A for EXAMPLE 1Cand 2-methylphenylboronic acid for (E)-styrylboronic acid in EXAMPLE 1D.¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 10.45 (s, 1H), 7.64 (d, 1H), 7.30 (m, 7H),7.05 (m, 5H), 6.70 (m, 1H), 6.53 (m, 2H), 3.97 (t, 2H), 3.21 (t, 2H),2.06 (s, 5H).

EXAMPLE 105A ethyl7-bromo-3-(3-(2,3-dimethylphenoxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylate

This example was prepared by substituting 2,3-dimethylphenol for1-naphthol in EXAMPLE 1C.

EXAMPLE 105B3-(3-(2,3-dimethylphenoxyl)propyl)-7-(2-methylphenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

This example was prepared by substituting EXAMPLE 105A for EXAMPLE 1Cand 2-methylphenylboronic acid for (E)-styrylboronic acid in EXAMPLE 1D.¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 12.96 (brs, 1H), 10.46 (s, 1H), 7.66 (d,1H), 7.27 (m, 4H), 7.11 (t, 1H), 7.01 (m, 2H), 6.73 (t, 2H), 3.98 (t,2H), 3.27 (t, 2H), 2.22 (s, 3H), 2.13 (s, 3H), 2.10 (m, 2H), 2.06 (s,3H)

EXAMPLE 1067-(4-methylpyridin-3-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

This example was prepared as a TFA salt by substituting4-methyl-3-pyridylboronic acid for (E)-styrylboronic acid in EXAMPLE 1D.¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 12.98 (brs, 1H), 11.18 (s, 1H), 8.56 (d,1H), 8.47 (s, 1H), 8.25 (m, 1H), 7.86 (m, 1H), 7.77 (m, 1H), 7.52 (m,3H), 7.42 (m, 2H), 7.10 (m, 2H), 6.91 (m, 1H), 4.21 (t, 2H), 2.24 (m,2H), 2.12 (s, 3H).

EXAMPLE 1077-(2-methylbenzyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

This example was prepared by substituting 2-methylbenzylbromide forEXAMPLE 1C and EXAMPLE 43A for (E)-styrylboronic acid in EXAMPLE 1D. ¹HNMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 13.00 (brs, 1H), 11.30 (s, 1H), 8.24 (m, 1H),7.86 (m, 1H), 7.45 (m, 5H), 7.13 (m, 3H), 6.89 (m, 3H), 6.68 (d, 1H),4.27 (s, 2H), 4.18 (t, 2H), 2.22 (m, 5H).

EXAMPLE 1083,3′-bis(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H,1′H-7,7′-biindole-2,2′-dicarboxylicacid

This example was prepared as a side product by substituting EXAMPLE 43Afor (E)-styrylboronic acid in EXAMPLE 1D. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ12.94 (brs, 2H), 10.26 (s, 2H), 8.27 (m, 2H), 7.87 (m, 2H), 7.76 (d,2H), 7.43 (m, 10H), 7.14 (t, 2H), 6.92 (d, 2H), 4.23 (t, 4H), 3.40 (t,4H), 2.27 (m, 4H).

EXAMPLE 109A ethyl7-bromo-3-(4-ethoxy-4-oxobutyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylate

This example was prepared by substituting ethyl2-oxocyclohexanecarboxylate for ethyl 2-oxocyclopentanecarboxylate inEXAMPLE 1A.

EXAMPLE 109B ethyl 7-bromo-3-(4-hydroxybutyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylate

This example was prepared by substituting EXAMPLE 109A for EXAMPLE 1A inEXAMPLE 1B.

EXAMPLE 109C ethyl 7-bromo-3-(4-oxobutyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylate

This example was prepared by substituting EXAMPLE 109B for EXAMPLE 1B inEXAMPLE 103A.

EXAMPLE 109D ethyl7-bromo-3-(4-(3,4-dihydroquinolin-1(2H)-yl)butyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylate

This example was prepared by substituting EXAMPLE 109C for EXAMPLE 103Ain EXAMPLE 103B.

EXAMPLE 109E3-(4-(3,4-dihydroquinolin-1(2H)-yl)butyl)-7-(2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

This example was prepared by substituting2-trifluoromethyl-phenylboronic acid for EXAMPLE 43A and EXAMPLE 109Dfor 4-bromo-3-methylphenol in EXAMPLE 43B. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ10.93 (s, 1H), 7.83 (dd, 1H), 7.63 (m, 3H), 7.39 (d, 1H), 7.10 (t, 1H),7.02 (d, 1H), 6.95 (t, 1H), 6.85 (d, 1H), 6.52 (d, 1H), 6.42 (t, 1H),3.21 (m, 4H), 2.63 (t, 2H), 1.84 (m, 2H), 1.62 (m, 4H).

EXAMPLE 1107-(4-carboxy-2-methylphenyl)-3-(4-(3,4-dihydroquinolin-1(2H)-yl)butyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

This example was prepared by substituting4-(methoxycarbonyl)-2-methylphenylboronic acid for EXAMPLE 43A andEXAMPLE 109D for 4-bromo-3-methylphenol in EXAMPLE 43B. ¹H NMR (300 MHz,DMSO-d₆) δ 10.76 (s, 1H), 7.89 (s, 1H), 7.82 (dd, 1H), 7.71 (dd, 1H),7.32 (d, 1H), 7.15 (t, 1H), 7.06 (d, 1H), 6.91 (t, 1H), 6.83 (d, 1H),6.50 (d, 1H), 6.43 (t, 1H), 3.22 (m, 4H), 3.64 (t, 2H), 2.09 (s, 3H),1.81 (m, 2H), 1.61 (m, 4H).

EXAMPLE 111A ethyl 7-bromo-3-(3-iodopropyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylate

To a mixture of EXAMPLE 1B (1.116 g) in dichloromethane (30 mL) at 0° C.was added iodine (1.01 g), triphenyl phosphine (1.03 g) and imidazole(0.535 g). The mixture was stirred at 0° C. for 1 hour and treated withsaturated NaHCO₃ (50 mL). Stirring was continued for 30 minutes, and theorganic layer was washed with a saturated aqueous Na₂S₂O₃ (50 mL), water(20 mL), and brine (50 mL) and dried (Na₂SO₄), filtered andconcentrated. The concentrate was purified by column chromatography onsilica gel (with 0-20% ethyl acetate in hexanes.

EXAMPLE 111B(3-(7-bromo-2-(ethoxycarbonyl)-1H-indol-3-yl)propyl)triphenylphosphoniumiodide

To a mixture of EXAMPLE 111A (0.136 g) in CH₃CN (5 mL) was addedtriphenylphosphine (157 mg). The mixture was refluxed for 48 hours,cooled to room temperature, washed with hexanes and concentrated.

EXAMPLE 111C ethyl7-bromo-3-(4-(naphthalen-1-yl)but-3-enyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylate

A mixture of 60% oily sodium hydride (40 mg) in DMSO (5 mL) was heatedfor 1 hour at 80° C., cooled to 15° C. and treated with Example 111B(0.797 g). The mixture was stirred for 10 minutes, treated with1-napthalaldehyde (0.156 g) and heated for 3 hours at 80° C. Afterstanding overnight at room temperature, the mixture was poured intosaturated NaHSO₄ mixture and extracted with diethylether. The extractwas washed with water and brine and dried (MgSO₄), filtered, andconcentrated. The concentrate was purified by flash columnchromatography on silica gel chromatography with 0-20% ethyl acetate inhexanes.

EXAMPLE 111D3-(4-(naphthalen-1-yl)but-3-enyl)-7-o-tolyl-1H-indole-2-carboxylic acid

This example was prepared by substituting 2-methylphenylboronic acid for(E)-styrylboronic acid and EXAMPLE 111C for EXAMPLE 1C in EXAMPLE 1D.

EXAMPLE 111E7-(2-methylphenyl)-3-(4-(1-naphthyl)butyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic acid

A mixture of EXAMPLE 111D and Pd/C (catalytic) in ethyl acetate/ethanolwas stirred at room temperature under hydrogen (balloon) overnight. Themixture was filtered, washed with ethyl acetate/ethanol andconcentrated. The concentrate was purified on reverse phase HPLC (ZorbaxSB-C18, 20100% acetonitrile/water/0.1% TFA). ¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ12.82 (brs, 1H), 10.36 (s, 1H), 8.03 (m, 1H), 7.90 (m, 1H), 7.75 (d,1H), 7.66 (d, 1H), 7.51 (m, 2H), 7.31 (m, 6H), 7.12 (t, 1H), 7.03 (m,1H), 3.17 (m, 2H), 3.09 (m, 2H), 2.05 (s, 3H), 1.78 (m, 4H).

EXAMPLE 112A ethyl7-bromo-3-(4-(naphthalen-1-yloxy)butyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylate

This example was prepared by substituting EXAMPLE 109B for EXAMPLE 1B inEXAMPLE 1C.

EXAMPLE 112B7-(2-methylphenyl)-3-(4-(1-naphthyloxy)butyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

This example was prepared by substituting 2-methylphenylboronic acid for(E)-styrylboronic acid and EXAMPLE 112A for EXAMPLE 1C in EXAMPLE 1D. ¹HNMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 12.87 (brs, 1H), 10.42 (s, 1H), 8.12 (d, 1H),7.85 (d, 1H), 7.70 (d, 1H), 7.37 (m, 8H), 7.12 (t, 1H), 7.05 (m, 1H),6.94 (d, 1H), 4.19 (m, 2H), 3.22 (m, 2H), 2.06 (s, 3H), 1.93 (m, 4H).

EXAMPLE 113A ethyl7-bromo-3-(3-(2,4-dimethylphenoxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylate

This example was prepared by substituting 2,4-dimethylphenol for1-naphthol in EXAMPLE 1C.

EXAMPLE 113B3-(3-(2,4-dimethylphenoxyl)propyl)-7-(2-methylphenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

This example was prepared by substituting 2-methylphenylboronic acid for(E)-styrylboronic acid and EXAMPLE 113A for EXAMPLE 1C in EXAMPLE 1D. ¹HNMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 12.88 (brs, 1H), 10.45 (s, 1H), 7.65 (d, 1H),7.27 (m, 4H), 7.10 (t, 1H), 7.04 (dd, 1H), 6.92 (m, 2H), 6.73 (d, 1H),3.97 (t, 2H), 3.25 (t, 2H), 2.19 (s, 3H), 2.17 (s, 3H), 2.07 (m, 5H).

EXAMPLE 114A ethyl7-bromo-3-(3-(2,5-dimethylphenoxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylate

This example was prepared by substituting 2,5-dimethylphenol for1-napthol in EXAMPLE 1C.

EXAMPLE 114B3-(3-(2,5-dimethylphenoxyl)propyl)-7-(2-methylphenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

This example was prepared by substituting 2-methylphenylboronic acid for(E)-styrylboronic acid and EXAMPLE 114A for EXAMPLE 1C in EXAMPLE 1D. ¹HNMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 12.89 (brs, 1H), 10.45 (brs, 1H), 7.66 (d, 1H),7.33 (m, 2H), 7.25 (m, 2H), 7.11 (t, 1H), 7.02 (m, 2H), 6.64 (m, 2H),4.00 (t, 2H), 3.26 (t, 2H), 2.22 (s, 3H), 2.15 (s, 3H), 2.08 (m, 5H).

EXAMPLE 1157-(1,1′-biphenyl-2-yl)-3-(4-(1-naphthyloxy)butyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

This example was prepared by substituting 2-biphenylboronic acid for(E)-styrylboronic acid and EXAMPLE 112A for EXAMPLE 1C in EXAMPLE 1D. ¹HNMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 12.82 (brs, 1H), 10.12 (s, 1H), 8.11 (d, 1H),7.85 (d, 1H), 7.48 (m, 9H), 7.08 (m, 5H), 6.90 (m, 3H), 4.16 (m, 2H),3.15 (m, 2H), 1.87 (m, 4H).

EXAMPLE 1167-(4-((2-carboxypiperidin-1-yl)carbonyl)-2-methylphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

This example was prepared by substituting methylpiperidine-2-carboxylate for morpholine in EXAMPLE 99. ¹H NMR (300 MHz,DMSO-d₆) δ 12.96 (m, 1H), 10.84 (s, 1H), 8.25 (m, 1H), 7.87 (m, 1H),7.71 (d, 1H), 7.25-7.56 (m, 8H), 7.08 (m, 2H), 6.91 (d, 1H), 4.21 (t,2H), 3.37 (t, 2H), 2.26 (t, 2H), 2.08 (s, 3H), 1.72 (m, 3H), 1.40 (m,2H).

EXAMPLE 1177-(4-((S)-1-carboxy-2-methylpropylcarbamoyl)-2-methylphenyl)-3-(3-(naphthalen-1-yloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

This example was prepared by substituting 2-amino-3-methyl-butyric acidmethyl ester for morpholine in EXAMPLE 99. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ10.79 (s, 1H), 8.37 (d, 1H), 8.25 (m, 1H), 7.89 (s, 1H), 7.87 (m, 1H),7.71 (d, 1H), 7.30-7.56 (m, 4H), 7.29 (d, 1H), 7.06 (m, 2H), 6.91 (d,1H), 4.36 (t, 1H), 4.21 (t, 2H), 3.37 (t, 2H), 2.26 (m, 2H), 2.08 (s,3H), 0.99 (t, 6H).

EXAMPLE 118N-(4-(2-carboxy-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indol-7-yl)-3-methylbenzoyl)-4-chlorophenylalanine

This example was prepared by substituting methyl2-amino-3-(4-chlorophenyl)propanoate for morpholine in EXAMPLE 99. ¹HNMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 12.84 (m, 1H), 10.84 (s, 1H), 8.70 (d, 1H),8.25 (m, 1H), 7.86 (m, 1H), 7.78 (s, 1H), 7.71 (d, 1H), 7.29-7.54 (m,8H), 7.26 (d, 1H), 7.06 (m, 2H), 6.90 (d, 1H), 4.70 (m, 1H), 4.20 (t,2H), 3.36 (t, 2H), 3.21 (dd, 2H), 2.23 (m, 2H), 2.08 (s, 3H).

EXAMPLE 119N-(4-(2-carboxy-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indol-7-yl)-3-methylbenzoyl)-L-tryptophan

This example was prepared by substituting methyl ester (L)-tryptophanfor morpholine in EXAMPLE 99. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 10.81 (d, 1H),8.60 (d, 1H), 8.25 (m, 1H), 7.86 (m, 1H), 7.79 (s, 1H), 7.70 (t, 1H),7.64 (d, 1H), 7.22-7.54 (m, 9H), 7.04 (m, 4H), 6.90 (d, 1H), 4.75 (m,1H), 4.20 (t, 2H), 3.36 (t, 2H), 2.23 (m, 2H), 2.08 (s, 3H).

EXAMPLE 120(3S)-2-(4-(2-carboxy-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indol-7-yl)-3-methylbenzoyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline-3-carboxylicacid

This example was prepared by substituting (3S)-methyl1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolinecarboxylate for morpholine in EXAMPLE 99.¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d⁶) δ 12.94 (m, 1H), 10.84 (d, 1H), 8.26 (m, 1H),7.88 (m, 1H), 7.76 (m, 1H), 7.09-7.55 (m, 13H), 6.91 (d, 1H), 5.20 (t,1H), 5.05 (d, 1H), 4.90 (m, 1H), 4.70 (dd, 1H), 4.50 (d, 1H), 4.22 (t,2H), 3.38 (t, 2H), 2.27 (m, 2H), 2.08 (s, 3H).

EXAMPLE 121N-(4-(2-carboxy-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indol-7-yl)-3-methylbenzoyl)-L-tyrosine

This example was prepared by substituting methyl ester L-tyrosine formorpholine in EXAMPLE 99. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 10.84 (s, 1H),9.17 (s, 1H), 8.60 (d, 1H), 8.25 (m, 1H), 7.87 (m, 1H), 7.79 (s, 1H),7.74 (m, 1H), 7.53 (m, 2H), 7.40 (d, 1H), 7.36 (d, 1H), 7.26 (d, 1H),7.08 (m, 4H), 6.90 (d, 1H), 6.66 (d, 2H), 4.60 (m, 1H), 4.20 (t, 2H),3.36 (t, 2H), 3.00 (m, 3H), 2.23 (m, 2H), 2.08 (s, 3H).

EXAMPLE 1227-(4-((R)-2-carboxypyrrolidine-1-carbonyl)-2-methylphenyl)-3-(3-(naphthalen-1-yloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

This example was prepared by substituting methyl ester L-proline formorpholine in EXAMPLE 99. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 10.80 (s, 1H),8.25 (m, 1H), 7.86 (m, 1H), 7.71 (d, 1H), 7.36-7.54 (m, 6H), 7.28 (d,1H), 7.08 (m, 2H), 6.91 (d, 1H), 4.45 (m, 1H), 4.20 (t, 2H), 3.64 (t,2H), 2.25 (m, 2H), 2.08 (s, 3H), 1.92 (m, 3H).

EXAMPLE 1237-(4-((S)-1-carboxyethylcarbamoyl)-2-methylphenyl)-3-(3-(naphthalen-1-yloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

This example was prepared by substituting methyl ester L-alanine formorpholine in EXAMPLE 99. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 10.81 (s, 1H),8.66 (d, 1H), 8.25 (m, 1H), 7.87 (m, 2H), 7.78 (d, 1H), 7.71 (d, 1H),7.36-7.54 (m, 4H), 7.30 (d, 1H), 7.06 (m, 2H), 6.91 (d, 1H), 4.47 (m,1H), 4.21 (t, 2H), 3.37 (t, 2H), 2.25 (m, 2H), 2.08 (s, 3H), 1.42 (d,3H).

EXAMPLE 124N-(4-(2-carboxy-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indol-7-yl)-3-methylbenzoyl)-4-nitro-L-phenylalanine

This example was prepared by substituting methyl2-amino-3-(4-nitrophenyl)propanoate for morpholine in EXAMPLE 99. ¹H NMR(300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 12.90 (s, 1H), 10.83 (s, 1H), 8.78 (d, 1H), 8.25(m, 1H), 8.17 (d, 2H), 7.87 (m, 2H), 7.71 (s, 1H), 7.70 (d, 1H), 7.63(d, 2H), 7.36-7.54 (m, 4H), 7.26 (d, 1H), 7.06 (m, 2H), 6.91 (d, 1H),4.80 (m, 1H), 4.20 (t, 2H), 3.36 (t, 2H), 2.23 (m, 2H), 2.08 (s, 3H).

EXAMPLE 125N-(4-(2-carboxy-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indol-7-yl)-3-methylbenzoyl)-L-phenylalanine

This example was prepared by substituting methyl ester L-phenylalaninefor morpholine in EXAMPLE 99. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 12.80 (m, 1H),10.84 (s, 1H), 8.68 (d, 1H), 8.25 (m, 1H), 7.87 (m, 1H), 7.78 (s, 1H),7.72 (d, 1H), 7.22-7.54 (m, 10H), 7.06 (m, 2H), 6.91 (d, 1H), 4.70 (m,1H), 4.20 (t, 2H), 3.36 (t, 2H), 3.21 (m, 3H), 2.23 (m, 2H), 2.08 (s,3H).

EXAMPLE 1267-(4-((((S)-carboxy(phenyl)methyl)amino)carbonyl)-2-methylphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

This example was prepared by substituting (S)-methyl2-amino-2-phenylacetate for morpholine in EXAMPLE 99. ¹H NMR (300 MHz,DMSO-d₆) δ 12.92 (s, 1H), 10.79 (s, 1H), 9.02 (d, 1H), 8.25 (m, 1H),7.93 (s, 1H), 7.85 (m, 2H), 7.70 (d, 1H), 7.31-7.54 (m, 9H), 7.28 (d,1H), 7.06 (m, 2H), 6.90 (d, 1H), 5.66 (d, 1H), 4.70 (m, 1H), 4.20 (t,2H), 3.36 (t, 2H), 2.23 (m, 2H), 2.10 (s, 3H).

EXAMPLE 127A3-methyl-4-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-(1,3,2)dioxaborolan-2-yl)-benzoic acidmethyl ester

This example was prepared by substituting 4-bromo-3-methyl-benzoic acidmethyl ester for EXAMPLE 1C in EXAMPLE 43A.

EXAMPLE 127B3-(3-hydroxypropyl)-7-(4-methoxycarbonyl-2-methyl-phenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid ethyl ester

This example was prepared by substituting EXAMPLE 1B for EXAMPLE 1C andEXAMPLE 127A for 2-methoxyphenylboronic acid in EXAMPLE 47A.

EXAMPLE 127C7-(4-methoxycarbonyl-2-methyl-phenyl)-3-(3-(toluene-4-sulfonyloxy)-propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid ethyl ester

To a mixture of EXAMPLE 127B (2.0 g), toluene-2-sulfonyl chloride (1.16g) in dichloromethane (30 mL) was added DMAP (0.305 g). The mixture wasstirred at room temperature overnight. The mixture was diluted withethyl acetate (300 mL) and washed with saturated aqueous sodiumbicarbonate mixture, 3% aqueous HCl, water and brine. After drying overNa₂SO₄ and filtering, the mixture was concentrated.

EXAMPLE 127D7-(4-carboxy-2-methylphenyl)-3-(3-(2,4,5-trichlorophenoxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

To a mixture of EXAMPLE 127C (60 mg) in DMF (1 mL) was added2,4,5-trichlorophenol (43 mg) and Cs₂CO₃ (500 mg). The mixture wasstirred at room temperature overnight, diluted with ethyl acetate (150mL), and washed with water and brine. After drying over Na₂SO₄, thecombined organic layers were concentrated, and the concentrate wassaponified with LiOH as described in EXAMPLE 65B. ¹H NMR (300 MHz,DMSO-d₆) δ 12.92 (m, 1H), 10.88 (s, 1H), 7.89 (s, 1H), 7.82 (m, 2H),7.38 (s, 1H), 7.32 (d, 1H), 7.10 (m, 2H), 4.13 (t, 2H), 3.25 (t, 2H),2.13 (m, 2H), 2.10 (s, 3H).

EXAMPLE 1287-(4-carboxy-2-methylphenyl)-3-(3-(2,3,4-trichlorophenoxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

This example was prepared by substituting 2,3,4-trichlorophenol for2,4,5-trichlorophenol in EXAMPLE 127D. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 12.86(m, 1H), 10.87 (s, 1H), 7.89 (s, 1H), 7.82 (dd, 2H), 7.69 (dd, 1H), 7.56(d, 1H), 7.32 (d, 1H), 7.06 (m, 3H), 4.13 (t, 2H), 3.25 (t, 2H), 2.13(m, 2H), 2.10 (s, 3H).

EXAMPLE 1297-(4-carboxy-2-methylphenyl)-3-(3-(2,3,5-trimethylphenoxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

This example was prepared by substituting 2,3,5-trimethylphenol for2,4,5-trichlorophenol in EXAMPLE 127D. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 12.86(m, 1H), 10.85 (s, 1H), 7.89 (s, 1H), 7.82 (dd, 1H), 7.69 (dd, 1H), 7.32(d, 1H), 7.13 (t, 1H), 7.06 (d, 1H), 3.97 (t, 2H), 3.26 (t, 2H), 2.13(m, 2H), 2.14 (s, 3H), 2.10 (s, 3H), 2.08 (S, 3H).

EXAMPLE 1303-(3-(2-tert-butylphenoxy)propyl)-7-(4-carboxy-2-methylphenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

This example was prepared by substituting 2-tert-butylphenol for2,4,5-trichlorophenol in EXAMPLE 127D. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 12.88(m, 1H), 10.88 (s, 1H), 7.90 (s, 1H), 7.82 (dd, 1H), 7.72 (dd, 1H), 7.32(d, 1H), 7.22 (d, 1H), 7.17 (t, 1H), 7.06 (d, 1H), 6.80 (m, 2H), 4.07(t, 2H), 2.14 (m, 2H), 2.11 (s, 3H), 1.41 (s, 9H).

EXAMPLE 1317-(4-carboxy-2-methylphenyl)-3-(3-(2-(trifluoromethyl)phenoxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

This example was prepared by substituting 2-trifluoromethylphenol for2,4,5-trichlorophenol in EXAMPLE 127D. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 12.87(m, 1H), 10.87 (s, 1H), 7.94 (s, 1H), 7.82 (dd, 1H), 7.61 (m, 4H), 7.32(d, 1H), 7.20 (d, 1H), 7.06 (m, 4H), 4.15 (t, 2H), 3.24 (t, 2H), 2.10(s, 3H), 2.07 (m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 1327-(4-carboxy-2-methylphenyl)-3-(3-(quinolin-8-yloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

This example was prepared as a TFA salt by substituting quinolin-8-olfor 2,4,5-trichlorophenol in EXAMPLE 127D. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ12.84 (m, 1H), 10.88 (s, 1H), 9.05 (dd, 1H), 8.76 (m, 1H), 7.89 (s, 1H),7.67-7.83 (m, 5H), 7.32 (m, 2H), 7.03 (m, 2H), 4.27 (t, 2H), 3.35 (t,2H), 2.28 (m, 2H), 2.09 (s, 3H).

EXAMPLE 1337-(4-carboxy-2-methylphenyl)-3-(3-((5-oxo-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)oxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

This example was prepared by substituting5-hydroxy-3,4-dihydro-2H-naphthalen-1-one for 2,4,5-trichlorophenol inEXAMPLE 127D. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 12.87 (m, 1H), 10.85 (s, 1H),7.89 (s, 1H), 7.82 (d, 1H), 7.70 (d, 1H), 7.46 (d, 1H), 7.30 (m, 2H),7.03 (m, 3H), 4.07 (t, 2H), 3.26 (t, 2H), 2.90 (t, 2H), 2.58 (t, 3H),2.13 (m, 2H), 2.09 (s, 3H).

EXAMPLE 1343-(3-(3-benzoylphenoxyl)propyl)-7-(4-carboxy-2-methylphenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

This example was prepared by substituting(3-hydroxy-phenyl)-phenyl-methanone for 2,4,5-trichlorophenol in EXAMPLE127D. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 12.86 (m, 1H), 10.84 (s, 1H), 7.89 (s,1H), 7.82 (d, 1H), 7.68 (m, 3H), 7.50 (t, 2H), 7.44 (t, 1H), 7.32 (d,2H), 7.25 (t, 2H), 7.06 (m, 2H), 4.06 (t, 2H), 3.24 (t, 2H), 2.13 (m,2H), 2.09 (s, 3H).

EXAMPLE 135A ethyl7-bromo-1-(2-morpholino-2-oxoethyl)-3-(3-(5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylate

This example was prepared by substituting EXAMPLE 78A for EXAMPLE 1C inEXAMPLE 77A.

EXAMPLE 135B ethyl7-bromo-1-(2-morpholinoethyl)-3-(3-(5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylate

This example was prepared by substituting EXAMPLE 135A for EXAMPLE 77Ain EXAMPLE 77B.

EXAMPLE 135C7-(2-methylphenyl)-1-(2-morpholin-4-ylethyl)-3-(3-(5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

This example was prepared as a TFA salt by substituting2-methylphenylboronic acid for (E)-styrylboronic acid and EXAMPLE 135Bfor EXAMPLE 1C in EXAMPLE 1D. ¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 13.43 (brs,1H), 7.77 (d, 1H), 7.41 (m, 4H), 7.20 (t, 1H), 7.01 (m, 2H), 6.65 (m,2H), 4.66 (m, 1H), 4.02 (m, 4H), 3.26 (t, 2H), 2.66 (m, 8H), 2.05 (m,6H), 1.72 (m, 4H).

EXAMPLE 1367-(4-(cyclohexyloxy)phenyl)-3-(4-(1-naphthyloxy)butyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

This example was prepared by substituting 4-cyclohexyloxyphenylboronicacid for (E)-styrylboronic acid and EXAMPLE 112A for EXAMPLE 1C inEXAMPLE 1D. ¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 12.98 (brs, 1H), 10.21 (s, 1H),8.12 (d, 1H), 7.85 (d, 1H), 7.66 (d, 1H), 7.46 (m, 6H), 7.22 (d, 1H),7.13 (t, 1H), 7.06 (d, 2H), 6.94 (d, 1H), 4.40 (m, 1H), 4.19 (m, 2H),3.21 (m, 2H), 1.95 (m, 6H), 1.75 (m, 2H), 1.41 (m, 6H).

EXAMPLE 1377-(1,1′-biphenyl-2-yl)-1-(2-morpholin-4-ylethyl)-3-(3-(5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

This example was prepared as a TFA salt by substituting2-biphenylboronic acid for (E)-styrylboronic acid and EXAMPLE 135B forEXAMPLE 1C in EXAMPLE 1D. ¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 13.17 (brs, 1H),7.57 (m, 5H), 7.05 (m, 8H), 6.62 (m, 2H), 4.69 (m, 1H), 4.03 (m, 1H),3.87 (t, 2H), 3.15 (t, 2H), 2.76 (m, 10H), 1.96 (m, 2H), 1.71 (m, 4H).

EXAMPLE 138A ethyl7-bromo-3-(3-(3,4-dimethylphenoxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylate

This example was prepared by substituting 3,4-dimethylphenol for1-naphthol in EXAMPLE 1C.

EXAMPLE 138B3-(3-(3,4-dimethylphenoxyl)propyl)-7-(2-methylphenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

This example was prepared by substituting 2-methylphenylboronic acid for(E)-styrylboronic acid and EXAMPLE 138A for EXAMPLE 1C in EXAMPLE 1D. ¹HNMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 12.90 (brs, 1H), 10.47 (s, 1H), 7.66 (d, 1H),7.27 (m, 4H), 7.05 (m, 3H), 6.66 (m, 2H), 3.95 (t, 2H), 3.22 (t, 2H),2.17 (s, 3H), 2.13 (s, 3H), 2.05 (m, 5H).

EXAMPLE 139A ethyl7-bromo-3-(3-(3,5-dimethylphenoxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylate

This example was prepared by substituting 3,5-dimethylphenol for1-naphthol in EXAMPLE 1C.

EXAMPLE 139B3-(3-(3,5-dimethylphenoxyl)propyl)-7-(2-methylphenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

This example was prepared by substituting 2-methylphenylboronic acid for(E)-styrylboronic acid and EXAMPLE 139A for EXAMPLE 1C in EXAMPLE 1D. ¹HNMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 12.88 (brs, 1H), 10.48 (s, 1H), 7.67 (d, 1H),7.28 (m, 4H), 7.08 (m, 2H), 6.52 (m, 3H), 3.96 (t, 2H), 3.22 (t, 2H),2.21 (s, 6H), 2.06 (m, 5H).

EXAMPLE 140A ethyl7-bromo-3-(3-(2,3-dimethoxyphenoxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylate

This example was prepared by substituting 2,3-dimethoxyphenol for1-naphthol in EXAMPLE 1C.

EXAMPLE 140B3-(3-(2,3-dimethoxyphenoxyl)propyl)-7-(2-methylphenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

This example was prepared by substituting 2-methylphenylboronic acid for(E)-styrylboronic acid and EXAMPLE 140A for EXAMPLE 1C in EXAMPLE 1D. ¹HNMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 9.92 (brs, 1H), 7.65 (m, 1H), 7.28 (m, 4H),7.09 (m, 1H), 7.01 (d, 1H), 6.94 (m, 1H), 6.61 (m, 2H), 4.02 (t, 2H),3.77 (s, 3H), 3.73 (s, 3H), 3.25 (t, 2H), 2.08 (m, 5H).

EXAMPLE 141A ethyl7-bromo-3-(3-(naphthalen-1-ylamino)-3-oxopropyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylate

A mixture of 3-(7-bromo-2-(ethoxycarbonyl)-1H-indol-3-yl)propanoic acid(0.68 g), naphthalen-1-amine (0.294 g), DMAP (0.363 g) and1-ethyl-3-(3-(dimethylamino)propyl)carbodiimide hydrochloride (0.576 g)was stirred for 3 days at room temperature. The product precipitated andwas filtered, washed with dichloromethane, and dried under vacuum.

EXAMPLE 141B ethyl7-bromo-3-(3-(naphthalen-1-ylamino)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylate

To EXAMPLE 141A (0.465 g) was added a mixture of 1M BH₃.THF (4 mL), andthe mixture was stirred for 16 hours, quenched with methanol andconcentrated. The concentrate was treated with HCl and ethanol, and themixture was concentrated. The concentrate was partitioned betweensaturated sodium bicarbonate and dichloromethane. The organic layer wasdried (Na₂SO₄), filtered and concentrated. The concentrate was purifiedby flash column chromatography on silica gel with 0-30% ethylacetate/hexanes.

EXAMPLE 141C7-(2-methylphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthylamino)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

This example was prepared by substituting 2-methylphenylboronic acid for(E)-styrylboronic acid and EXAMPLE 141B for EXAMPLE 1C in EXAMPLE 1D. ¹HNMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 12.99 (brs, 1H), 10.46 (s, 1H), 8.14 (d, 1H),7.73 (m, 2H), 7.25 (m, 10H), 6.47 (d, 1H), 3.26 (m, 4H), 2.09 (m, 5H).

EXAMPLE 142A ethyl7-bromo-1-(2-methoxy-2-oxoethyl)-3-(3-(naphthalen-1-yloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylate

This example was prepared by substituting methyl 2-chloroacetate for2-chloro-1-morpholinoethanone in EXAMPLE 77A.

EXAMPLE 142B1-(carboxymethyl)-7-(2-methylphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

This example was prepared by substituting 2-methylphenylboronic acid for(E)-styrylboronic acid and EXAMPLE 142A for EXAMPLE 1C in EXAMPLE 1D. ¹HNMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 13.15 (brs, 1H), 12.37 (brs, 1H), 8.26 (m, 1H),7.88 (m, 1H), 7.78 (m, 1H), 7.39 (m, 7H), 7.12 (m, 2H), 6.94 (m, 2H),4.77 (brs, 1H), 4.49 (brs, 1H), 4.23 (t, 2H), 2.23 (m, 2H), 1.96 (s,3H).

EXAMPLE 143A ethyl7-bromo-3-(3-(3-dimethylaminophenoxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylate

This example was prepared by substituting 3-dimethylaminophenol for1-naphthol in EXAMPLE 1C.

EXAMPLE 143B3-(3-(3-(dimethylamino)phenoxy)propyl)-7-(2-methylphenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

This example was prepared by substituting 2-methylphenylboronic acid for(E)-styrylboronic acid and EXAMPLE 143A for EXAMPLE 1C in EXAMPLE 1D. ¹HNMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 12.90 (brs, 1H), 10.48 (s, 1H), 7.68 (m, 1H),7.26 (m, 4H), 7.07 (m, 3H), 6.37 (m, 3H), 3.99 (t, 2H), 3.22 (t, 2H),2.90 (s, 6H), 2.06 (m, 5H).

EXAMPLE 144A morpholino(4-nitro-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)methanone

To a mixture of 4-nitro-3-trifluoromethylbenzoic acid (10 g), morpholine(3.7 g) in dichloromethane (300 mL) was added DMAP (5.2 g) and1-ethyl-3-(3-(dimethylamino)propyl)-carbodiimide hydrochloride (12.3 g).The mixture was stirred at room temperature overnight, washed with 5%aqueous HCl, water and brine and concentrated.

EXAMPLE 144B (4-amino-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)(morpholino)methanone

A mixture of EXAMPLE 144A (13 g) and Pd/C (1.3 g, 10%) in ethanol (300mL) was stirred under hydrogen at room temperature for two days. Thecatalyst was filtered off and the solvent was evaporated to provide thefinal compound.

EXAMPLE 144C (4-bromo-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)(morpholino)methanone

To a mixture of EXAMPLE 144B (8.3 g) was added water (75 mL) and H₂SO₄(25 mL). The mixture was stirred at 0° C. while NaNO₂ (3.13 g) in water(30 mL) was added. After stirring for 1 hour, the mixture was added toCuBr (5.45 g) in 48% HBr (200 mL). This mixture was stirred at 60° C.for 3 hours, cooled to room temperature, and partitioned between waterand ethyl acetate. The organic layer was washed with aqueous Na₂CO₃ anddried (Na₂SO₄), filtered and concentrated.

EXAMPLE 144D3-(4-oxo-butyl)-7-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-(1,3,2)dioxaborolan-2-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid ethyl ester

A mixture of EXAMPLE 109C (2.3 g), bis(pinacolato)diboron (2.1 g),potassium acetate (3.34 g) and(1,1′-bis(diphenylphosphino)ferrocene)dichloropalladium(II) (278 mg) inDMF (40 mL) was stirred at 60° C. overnight and concentrated. Theconcentrate was partitioned between dichloromethane and water. Theaqueous phase was further extracted with dichloromethane. The extractwas washed with water and brine and dried (Na₂SO₄), filtered andconcentrated. The concentrate was purified by flash chromatography onsilica gel with 5% ethyl acetate in hexanes.

EXAMPLE 144E ethyl7-(4-(morpholine-4-carbonyl)-2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3-(4-oxobutyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylate

To a mixture of EXAMPLE 144D (1.67 g) and EXAMPLE 144C (1.53 g) indimethoxyethane (80 mL) was addedtris(dibenzylideneacetone)dipalladium(0) (201 mg),tri-tert-butylphosphine tetrafluoroborate (128 mg) and CsF (1.97 g). Themixture was stirred at ambient temperature overnight, diluted with ethylacetate (200 mL), washed with water and brine and dried (Na₂SO₄),filtered and concentrated. The concentrate was purified on silica gelwith 20% ethyl acetate in hexanes.

EXAMPLE 144F3-(4-(3,4-dihydroquinolin-1(2H)-yl)butyl)-7-(4-(morpholin-4-ylcarbonyl)-2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

To a mixture of EXAMPLE 144E (52 mg) and 1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline (27mg) in dichloroethane (2 mL) was added sodium triacetoxyborohydride (50mg). The mixture was stirred at ambient temperature overnight, dilutedwith ethyl acetate (200 mL), washed with water and brine, and dried oversodium sulfate. Evaporation of the solvent and flash column purificationon silica gel with 20% ethyl acetate in hexanes provided the ethyl esterwhich was saponified with LiOH as described in EXAMPLE 65B. ¹H NMR (300MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 11.09 (s, 1H), 8.29 (s, 1H), 8.21 (dd, 1H), 7.74 (d,1H), 7.54 (d, 1H), 7.13 (d, 1H), 7.05 (d, 1H), 6.90 (t, 1H), 6.86 (d,1H), 6.52 (d, 1H), 6.43 (t, 1H), 3.20 (m, 12H), 2.64 (t, 2H), 1.81 (m,2H), 1.61 (m, 6H).

EXAMPLE 1453-(4-(2-methyl-3,4-dihydroquinolin-1(2H)-yl)butyl)-7-(4-(morpholin-4-ylcarbonyl)-2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

This example was prepared by substituting2-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline for 1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline inEXAMPLE 144F. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 11.09 (s, 1H), 8.29 (s, 1H),8.22 (dd, 1H), 7.74 (d, 1H), 7.54 (d, 1H), 7.13 (t, 1H), 7.05 (d, 1H),6.93 (t, 1H), 6.86 (d, 1H), 6.45 (m, 2H), 3.35 (m, 4H), 3.17 (m, 12H),2.72 (m, 2H), 1.69 (m, 6H), 1.04 (d, 3H).

EXAMPLE 1463-(4-(6-methyl-3,4-dihydroquinolin-1(2H)-yl)butyl)-7-(4-(morpholin-4-ylcarbonyl)-2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

This example was prepared by substituting6-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline for 1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline inEXAMPLE 144F. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 11.09 (s, 1H), 8.29 (s, 1H),8.21 (dd, 1H), 7.72 (d, 1H), 7.53 (d, 1H), 7.12 (t, 1H), 7.05 (d, 1H),6.75 (d, 1H), 6.69 (s, 1H), 6.48 (m, 1H), 3.17 (m, 12H), 2.62 (t, 2H),2.11 (s, 3H), 1.83 (t, 2H), 1.63 (m, 4H).

EXAMPLE 1473-(4-(6-methoxy-3,4-dihydroquinolin-1(2H)-yl)butyl)-7-(4-(morpholin-4-ylcarbonyl)-2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

This example was prepared by substituting6-methoxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline for 1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline inEXAMPLE 144F. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 11.11 (s, 1H), 8.29 (s, 1H),8.21 (dd, 1H), 7.75 (d, 1H), 7.53 (d, 1H), 7.13 (t, 1H), 7.06 (d, 1H),6.61 (m, 3H), 3.65 (s, 3H), 3.17 (m, 12H), 2.69 (m, 2H), 1.86 (m, 2H),1.6 (m, 4H).

EXAMPLE 1483-(4-(ethyl(1-naphthyl)amino)butyl)-7-(4-(morpholin-4-ylcarbonyl)-2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

This example was prepared by substituting ethyl-naphthalen-1-yl-aminefor 1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline in EXAMPLE 144F. ¹H NMR (300 MHz,DMSO-d₆) δ 11.06 (s, 1H), 8.29 (s, 1H), 8.21 (dd, 1H), 7.20-8.00 (m,8H), 7.04 (m, 3H), 3.17 (m, 12H), 1.63 (m, 5H), 0.95 (t, 3H).

EXAMPLE 1493-(4-(2,3-dihydro-1H-indol-1-yl)butyl)-7-(4-(morpholin-4-ylcarbonyl)-2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

This example was prepared by substituting 2,3-dihydro-1H-indole for1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline in EXAMPLE 144F. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ11.09 (s, 1H), 8.29 (s, 1H), 8.21 (dd, 1H), 7.74 (d, 1H), 7.54 (d, 1H),6.93-7.14 (m, 4H), 6.55 (t, 1H), 6.47 (d, 1H), 3.14 (m, 12H), 2.85 (m,3H), 1.67 (m, 5H).

EXAMPLE 1503-(4-(2-methyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-indol-1-yl)butyl)-7-(4-(morpholin-4-ylcarbonyl)-2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

This example was prepared by substituting 2,3-dihydro-2-methyl-1H-indolefor 1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline in EXAMPLE 144F. ¹H NMR (300 MHz,DMSO-d₆) δ 11.09 (s, 1H), 8.29 (s, 1H), 8.21 (dd, 1H), 7.74 (d, 1H),7.54 (d, 1H), 7.12 (t, 1H), 7.07 (d, 1H), 6.49 (t, 1H), 6.33 (d, 1H),3.62 (m, 2H), 3.14 (m, 12H), 1.70 (m, 5H), 1.18 (d, 3H).

EXAMPLE 1517-(4-(morpholin-4-ylcarbonyl)-2-(trifluormethyl)phenyl)-3-(4-(5-nitro-2,3-dihydro-1H-indol-1-yl)butyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

This example was prepared by substituting 2,3-dihydro-5-nitro-1H-indolefor 1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline in EXAMPLE 144F. ¹H NMR (300 MHz,DMSO-d₆) δ 11.09 (s, 1H), 8.29 (s, 1H), 8.21 (dd, 1H), 7.96 (dd, 1H),7.79 (s, 1H), 7.74 (d, 1H), 7.53 (d, 1H), 7.06 (m, 3H), 6.42 (d, 1H),3.61 (t, 3H), 3.14 (m, 10H), 3.04 (t, 2H), 1.67 (m, 5H).

EXAMPLE 1523-(4-(5-bromo-2,3-dihydro-1H-indol-1-yl)butyl)-7-(4-(morpholin-4-ylcarbonyl)-2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

This example was prepared by substituting 5-bromo-2,3-dihydro-1H-indolefor 1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline in EXAMPLE 144F. ¹H NMR (300 MHz,DMSO-d₆) δ 11.10 (s, 1H), 8.29 (s, 1H), 8.22 (dd, 1H), 7.74 (d, 1H),7.54 (d, 1H), 7.06 (m, 4H), 6.38 (d, 1H), 3.17 (m, 10H), 3.04 (t, 2H),2.86 (t, 2H), 1.67 (m, 5H).

EXAMPLE 1533-(4-(2,3-dihydro-4H-1,4-benzoxazin-4-yl)butyl)-7-(4-(morpholin-4-ylcarbonyl)-2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

This example was prepared by substituting3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo(1,4)oxazine for 1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline inEXAMPLE 144F. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 11.09 (s, 1H), 8.29 (s, 1H),8.21 (dd, 1H), 7.74 (d, 1H), 7.53 (d, 1H), 7.12 (t, 1H), 7.05 (d, 1H),6.71 (t, 1H), 6.65 (d, 2H), 6.46 (t, 1H), 4.12 (t, 2H), 3.14 (m, 10H),1.65 (m, 6H).

EXAMPLE 154A ethyl7-bromo-3-(3-(2,3,5-trimethylphenoxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylate

This example was prepared by substituting 2,3,5-trimethylphenol for1-naphthol in EXAMPLE 1C.

EXAMPLE 154B7-(2-methylphenyl)-3-(3-(2,3,5-trimethylphenoxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

This example was prepared by substituting 2-methylphenylboronic acid for(E)-styrylboronic acid and EXAMPLE 154A for EXAMPLE 1C in EXAMPLE 1D. ¹HNMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 12.89 (brs, 1H), 10.47 (s, 1H), 7.66 (d, 1H),7.27 (m, 4H), 7.11 (t, 1H), 7.04 (d, 1H), 6.54 (d, 2H), 3.97 (t, 2H),3.26 (t, 2H), 2.18 (s, 3H), 2.17 (s, 3H), 2.07 (m, 8H).

EXAMPLE 155A ethyl7-bromo-3-(3-(2,3,6-trimethylphenoxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylate

This example was prepared by substituting 2,3,6-trimethylphenol for1-naphthol in EXAMPLE 1C.

EXAMPLE 155B7-(2-methylphenyl)-3-(3-(2,3,6-trimethylphenoxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

This example was prepared by substituting 2-methylphenylboronic acid for(E)-styrylboronic acid and EXAMPLE 155A for EXAMPLE 1C in EXAMPLE 1D. ¹HNMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 12.89 (brs, 1H), 10.47 (s, 1H), 7.71 (d, 1H),7.28 (m, 4H), 7.15 (t, 1H), 7.05 (d, 1H), 6.89 (d, 1H), 6.80 (d, 1H),3.76 (t, 2H), 3.27 (t, 2H), 2.16 (s, 3H), 2.16 (s, 3H), 2.11 (m, 5H),2.06 (s, 3H).

EXAMPLE 156A ethyl7-bromo-3-(3-(2,3-dichlorophenoxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylate

This example was prepared by substituting 2,3-dichlorophenol for1-naphthol in EXAMPLE 1C.

EXAMPLE 156B3-(3-(2,3-dichlorophenoxyl)propyl)-7-(2-methylphenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

This example was prepared by substituting 2-methylphenylboronic acid for(E)-styrylboronic acid and EXAMPLE 156A for EXAMPLE 1C in EXAMPLE 1D. ¹HNMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 10.48 (brs, 1H), 7.66 (d, 1H), 7.30 (m, 4H),7.21 (m, 2H), 7.06 (m, 3H), 4.12 (t, 2H), 3.27 (t, 2H), 2.12 (m, 2H),2.05 (s, 3H).

EXAMPLE 157A 7-bromo-3-(4-ethoxycarbonyl-butyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid ethyl ester

This example was prepared by substituting 2-oxo-cycloheptanecarboxylicacid ethyl ester for 2-oxo-cyclopentanecarboxylic acid ethyl ester inEXAMPLE 1A.

EXAMPLE 157B 7-bromo-3-(5-hydroxy-pentyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic acidethyl ester

This example was prepared by substituting EXAMPLE 157A for EXAMPLE 1A inEXAMPLE 1B.

EXAMPLE 157C7-bromo-3-(5-(5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-naphthalen-1-yloxy)-pentyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid ethyl ester

This example was prepared by substituting EXAMPLE 157A for EXAMPLE 1Band 5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthol for 1-naphthol in EXAMPLE 1C.

EXAMPLE 157D7-(2-methylphenyl)-3-(5-(5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yloxy)pentyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

This example was prepared by substituting EXAMPLE 157C for EXAMPLE 1Cand 2-methylphenylboronic acid for (E)-styrylboronic acid in EXAMPLE 1D.¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 12.82 (brs, 1H), 10.35 (s, 1H), 7.66 (d,1H), 7.28 (m, 4H), 7.13 (t, 1H), 7.01 (m, 2H), 6.67 (d, 1H), 6.61 (d,1H), 3.91 (t, 2H), 3.11 (t, 2H), 2.66 (m, 2H), 2.06 (s, 3H), 1.72 (m,8H), 1.53 (m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 158A7-bromo-3-(5-(naphthalen-1-yloxy)-pentyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic acidethyl ester

This example was prepared by substituting EXAMPLE 157B for EXAMPLE 1B inEXAMPLE 1C.

EXAMPLE 158B7-(2-methylphenyl)-3-(5-(1-naphthyloxyl)pentyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

This example was prepared by substituting EXAMPLE 158A for EXAMPLE 1Cand 2-methylphenylboronic acid for (E)-styrylboronic acid in EXAMPLE 1D.¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 12.81 (brs, 1H), 10.37 (s, 1H), 8.12 (d,1H), 7.85 (d, 1H), 7.68 (d, 1H), 7.46 (m, 4H), 7.28 (m, 4H), 7.12 (m,1H), 7.04 (m, 1H), 6.95 (d, 1H), 4.15 (t, 2H), 3.15 (t, 2H), 2.06 (s,3H), 1.92 (m, 2H), 1.77 (m, 2H), 1.63 (m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 1597-(2,3-dimethylphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) 12.92 (s, 1H), 10.35 (s, 1H), 8.25 (m, 1H),7.87 (m, 1H), 7.69 (dd, 1H), 7.52 (m, 2H), 7.42 (m, 2H), 7.19 (m, 2H),7.04 (m, 3H), 6.91 (dd, 1H), 4.21 (t, 2H), 3.37 (m, 2H), 2.32 (s, 3H),2.24 (m, 2H), 1.94 (s, 3H).

EXAMPLE 1607-(2-methylphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1-(pyridin-4-ylmethyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) 8.37-8.45 (m, 2H), 8.19-8.26 (m, 1H),7.84-7.91 (m, 2H), 7.36-7.57 (m, 4H), 7.13-7.28 (m, 3H), 6.83-7.00 (m,4H), 6.59-6.67 (m, 2H), 5.52-5.63 (m, 1H), 5.17-5.30 (m, 1H), 4.26 (t,2H), 2.24-2.35 (m, 2H), 1.76 (s, 3H).

EXAMPLE 1627-(2-(4-fluorophenyl)cyclohex-1-en-1-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 12.95 (s, 1H), 10.78 (s, 1H), 8.23-8.24 (m,1H), 7.85-7.87 (m, 1H), 7.35-7.54 (m, 5H), 7.02-7.05 (m, 2H), 6.84 (d,J=7.63 Hz, 1H), 6.76-6.79 (m, 4H), 4.42 (t, J=6.87 Hz, 2H), 4.10-4.13(m, 2H), 3.25 (br, 2H), 2.39-2.42 (m, 4H), 2.21-2.26 (m, 2H), 1.86 (br,4H).

EXAMPLE 1637-(3,5-dimethyl-1-(2-(2-oxopyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 12.96 (s, 1H), 10.42 (s, 1H), 8.25-8.27 (m,1H), 7.86-7.88 (m, 1H), 7.65 (d, J=7.63 Hz, 1H), 7.38-7.55 (m, 4H),7.25-7.28 (m, 1H), 7.01-7.07 (m, 2H), 6.91 (d, J=7.63 Hz, 1H), 4.16-4.22(m, 4H), 4.03 (br, 4H), 3.34-3.37 (m, 2H), 2.21-2.26 (m, 2H), 2.11-2.14(m, 2H), 2.05 (s, 3H), 1.98 (s, 3H), 1.87-1.93 (m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 1641-(tert-butoxycarbonyl)-7-(2-methylphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)benzyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid EXAMPLE 164A 7-bromo-1H-indole

1-bromo-2-nitrobenzene (6.000 g, 29.7 mmol) was added to tetrahydrofuran(65 mL) and cooled to −40° C. Vinylmagnesiumbromide (1M intetrahydrofuran, 89 mL) was added quickly. The solution was stirred for20 minutes and then poured into a saturated aqueous solution of ammoniumchloride. The solution was extracted with diethyl ether and dried withbrine and anhydrous sodium sulfate. The solution was concentrated andpurified by flash column chromatography on silica gel with 5% ethylacetate in hexanes to provide the title compound.

EXAMPLE 164B 7-o-tolyl-1H-indole

EXAMPLE 164A (2.500 g), o-tolylboronic acid (1.907 g), and sodiumcarbonate (2M aqueous solution, 19.13 mL) were added to dioxane (43 mL).The solution was degassed and flushed with nitrogen three times.Dichloro(1,1′-bis(diphenylphosphino)ferrocene)palladium (II)dichloromethane adduct (833 mg) was added and the solution was heated at80° C. overnight. The solution was cooled, added to 1M aqueous HCl,extracted with 20% ethyl acetate/hexanes, and dried with brine andanhydrous sodium sulfate. The solution was concentrated and purified byflash column chromatography on silica gel with 5% ethyl acetate inhexanes to provide the title compound.

EXAMPLE 164C 3-(naphthalen-1-yloxy)benzaldehyde

1-iodonaphthalene (2.000 g) and 3-hydroxybenzaldehyde (1.442 g) wereadded to dioxane (25 mL). The solution was degassed and flushed withnitrogen three times. Cesium carbonate (5.13 g), N,N-dimethylglycinehydrochloride (82 mg), and copper (I) iodide (30 mg) were added, and thesolution was heated at 90° C. overnight. The solution was cooled, addedto 1M aqueous HCl, extracted with diethyl ether, dried with brine andanhydrous sodium sulfate. The solution was concentrated and purified byflash column chromatography on silica gel with 10% ethyl acetate inhexanes to provide the title compound.

EXAMPLE 164D 3-(3-(naphthalen-1-yloxy)benzyl)-7-o-tolyl-1H-indole

EXAMPLE 164B (133 mg) and EXAMPLE 164C (175 mg) were dissolved indichloromethane (3 mL) and added drop-wise to a solutionoftrifluoroacetic acid (0.074 mL, 110 mg) and triethylsilane (0.307 mL,224 mg) in dichloromethane (3 mL), which had been cooled to 0° C. Thesolution was mixed for one hour at 0° C., quenched with a saturatedaqueous solution of ammonium chloride, extracted with ethyl acetate, anddried with brine and anhydrous sodium sulfate. The solution wasconcentrated and purified by flash column chromatography on silica gelwith 5% increasing to 10% ethyl acetate in hexanes to provide the titlecompound.

EXAMPLE 164E tert-butyl3-(3-(naphthalen-1-yloxy)benzyl)-7-o-tolyl-1H-indole-1-carboxylate

EXAMPLE 164D (158 mg) and 4-dimethylaminopyridine (4.4 mg) were added toacetonitrile (3 mL). Di-tert-butyl dicarbonate (0.088 mL, 82 mg) wasadded, and the solution was mixed at ambient temperature for 30 minutes.The solution was concentrated and purified by flash columnchromatography on silica gel with 5% ethyl acetate in hexanes to providethe title compound.

EXAMPLE 164F 1-tert-butyl 2-methyl3-(3-(naphthalen-1-yloxy)benzyl)-7-o-tolyl-1H-indole-1,2-dicarboxylate

EXAMPLE 164E (161 mg) was added to tetrahydrofuran (3 mL). The solutionwas cooled to −78° C., and tert-butyl lithium (1.7M in pentane, 0.193mL) was added slowly. The solution was mixed at −78° C. for 45 minutes,and methyl chloroformate (0.025 mL, 30.5 mg) was added. The solution wasmixed at −78° C. for 30 minutes and was allowed to warm to ambienttemperature. The solution was concentrated and purified by flash columnchromatography on silica gel with 5% ethyl acetate in hexanes to providethe title compound.

EXAMPLE 164G1-(tert-butoxycarbonyl)-7-(2-methylphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)benzyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

EXAMPLE 164F (35 mg, 0.059 mmol) was dissolved in a mixture oftetrahydrofuran (0.6 mL), water (0.2 mL), and methanol (0.2 mL). Lithiumhydroxide monohydrate (9.8 mg, 0.234 mmol) was added and the solutionwas mixed overnight at ambient temperature. The solution was madeslightly acidic using 1M HCl, extracted with ethyl acetate, and driedwith anhydrous sodium sulfate. Solvent was removed under vacuum toprovide the title compound. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 13.72 (br s,1H), 8.05 (dd, 1H), 7.98 (dd, 1H), 7.73 (d, 1H), 7.66 (dd, 1H),7.61-7.49 (m, 2H), 7.44 (t, 1H), 7.31-7.18 (m, 5H), 7.12 (dd, 2H), 7.06(td, 2H), 6.95 (dd, 1H), 6.78 (dd, 1H), 4.35 (s, 2H), 1.99 (d, 3H), 1.17(s, 9H).

EXAMPLE 1657-(2-methylphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)benzyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

EXAMPLE 164G (35 mg) was dissolved in dichloromethane (2 mL).Triethylsilane (0.011 mL, 7.7 mg) and trifluoroacetic acid (0.018 mL, 27mg) were added, and the solution was mixed overnight at ambienttemperature. The solution was concentrated and purified by flash columnchromatography on silica gel with 50% ethyl acetate in hexanes toprovide the title compound. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 12.98 (broad s,1H), 10.61 (s, 1H), 8.05 (dd, 1H), 7.98 (dd, 1H), 7.71 (d, 1H),7.63-7.49 (m, 3H), 7.43 (t, 1H), 7.35-7.19 (m, 6H), 7.14-7.07 (m, 2H),7.04 (dd, 1H), 6.93 (dd, 1H), 6.75 (ddd, 1H), 4.48 (s, 2H), 1.99 (s,3H).

EXAMPLE 1667-(2-methylphenyl)-4-((E)-2-phenylvinyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic acidEXAMPLE 166A (Z)-ethyl 2-azido-3-(5-bromo-2-chlorophenyl)acrylate

To a solution of sodium ethoxide in ethanol (15 mL) cooled to −10° C.was added dropwise a solution of 5-bromo-2-chlorobenzaldehyde (1.0 g)and ethyl 2-azidoacetate (11 mL, 18 mmol) in ethanol-tetrahydrofuran (15mL-3 mL). The reaction mixture was stirred at −10° C. for 3 hours,allowed to warm to 10° C. over 3 hours and poured onto crushed ice. Thesolid was collected by filtration and dried in a vacuum oven to providethe title compound.

EXAMPLE 166B ethyl 7-bromo-4-chloro-1H-indole-2-carboxylate

To a refluxing solution of 1,2-dichlorobenzene (17 mL) was addeddropwise EXAMPLE 166A (1.2 g, 3.7 mmol) over 3 hours. The solution washeated under reflux for another 2 hours. The solvent was removed underreduced pressure and the residue was purified by flash chromatography(0-20% ethyl acetate in hexanes) to provide the title compound.

EXAMPLE 166C ethyl 4-chloro-7-o-tolyl-1H-indole-2-carboxylate

To a solution of EXAMPLE 166B (610 mg), o-tolylboronic acid (330 mg),cesium fluoride (930 mg) in dioxane (5 mL) was addedtetrakis(triphenylphosphine)palladium (240 mg). The resulting mixturewas heated under reflux overnight and concentrated. The residue wasdiluted with ethyl acetate and saturated ammonium acetate, and thelayers were separated. The aqueous layer was extracted with ethylacetate (×2) and the combined organic layers were washed with brine,dried over MgSO₄, filtered and concentrated. The residue was purified byflash chromatography (0-20% ethyl acetate in hexanes) to provide thetitle compound.

EXAMPLE 166D

To a solution of EXAMPLE 166C (80 mg), (E)-styryl boronic acid (76 mg),cesium fluoride (120 mg) in dioxane-methanol (0.4 mL-0.1 mL) was addedpalladium acetate (5.7 mg) and (2-biphenyl)dicyclohexylphosphine (18mg). The resulting mixture was heated under reflux overnight, treatedwith aqueous lithium hydroxide (0.5 mL, 2N), heated under reflux for 5hours and concentrated. The residue was diluted with ethyl acetate andsaturated ammonium acetate, and the layers were separated. The aqueouslayer was extracted with ethyl acetate (×2) and the combined organiclayers were washed with brine, dried over MgSO₄, filtered andconcentrated. The residue was purified by flash chromatography (0-20%ethyl acetate in hexanes) to provide the title compound. ¹H NMR (500MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 12.88 (br, 1H), 11.18 (s, 1H), 7.76 (m, 3H), 7.69 (d,1H), 7.53 (d, 1H), 7.41 (m, 3H), 7.34 (d, 2H), 7.27 (m, 3H), 7.08 (d,1H), 2.08 (s, 3H).

EXAMPLE 167 7-(2-methylphenyl)-4-(1-naphthyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 11.32 (s, 1H), 8.04 (t, 2H), 7.71 (d, 1H),7.66 (m, 1H), 7.61 (m, 1H), 7.56 (m, 1H), 7.46 (m, 1H), 7.34 (m, 4H),7.22 (m, 2H), 6.60 (d, 1H), 2.18 (s, 3H).

EXAMPLE 168 7-(2-methylphenyl)-4-(2-naphthyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 12.93 (br, 1H), 11.35 (s, 1H), 8.25 (s, 1H),8.08 (m, 2H), 8.00 (m, 1H), 7.90 (dd, 1H), 7.57 (m, 2H), 7.36 (m, 3H),7.31 (m, 3H), 7.19 (d, 1H), 2.13 (s, 3H).

EXAMPLE 1697-(2-methylphenyl)-4-(3-(2-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid EXAMPLE 169A

To a solution of 2-(allyloxy)naphthalene (71 mg) in tetrahydrofuran atroom temperature was added 9-Borabicyclo(3.3.1)nonane (0.5 M, 1.5 mL).The solution was stirred at 50° C. for 2 hours and cooled to roomtemperature. EXAMPLE 166C (100 mg), palladium acetate (7.2 mg),(2-biphenyl)dicyclohexylphosphine (22 mg) and potassium fluoride (56 mg)were added, and the resulting mixture was heated under reflux overnight.The reaction mixture was diluted with ethyl acetate and saturatedammonium chloride and the layers were separated. The aqueous layer wasextracted with ethyl acetate (×2) and the combined organic layers werewashed with brine, dried over MgSO₄, filtered and concentrated. Theresidue was purified by flash chromatography (20% ethyl acetate inhexanes) to provide the title compound.

EXAMPLE 169B

To a solution of EXAMPLE 169A (45 mg) in dioxane (1.0 mL) was addedaqueous lithium hydroxide (2 N, 0.15 mL). The resulting mixture washeated at 60° C. overnight and diluted with ethyl acetate and saturatedammonium chloride. The layers were separated and the aqueous layer wasextracted with ethyl acetate (×2). The combined organic layers weredried over MgSO4, filtered and concentrated. The residue was purified byflash chromatography (0-5% methanol in dichloromethane) to provide thetitle compound. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 12.82 (br, 1H), 11.10 (s,1H), 7.83 (d, 2H), 7.78 (d, 1H), 7.45 (m, 1H), 7.35 (m, 1H), 7.31 (m,4H), 7.27 (m, 1H), 7.22 (m, 2H), 7.02 (m, 1H), 6.97 (m, 1H), 4.20 (t,2H), 3.12 (t, 2H), 2.24 (m, 2H), 2.05 (s, 3H).

EXAMPLE 1707-(2-methylphenyl)-4-(4-(1-naphthyloxy)butyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 12.81 (br, 1H), 11.02 (s, 1H), 8.14 (d, 1H),7.85 (d, 1H), 7.49 (m, 3H), 7.40 (m, 1H), 7.31 (m, 3H), 7.26 (m, 1H),7.21 (m, 1H), 7.01 (m, 1H), 6.96 (m, 2H), 4.21 (t, 2H), 3.04 (t, 2H),2.05 (s, 3H), 2.00 (m, 4H).

EXAMPLE 1717-(2-methylphenyl)-4-(4-(2-naphthyloxyl)butyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 12.81 (br, 1H), 11.01 (s, 1H), 7.80 (m, 3H),7.44 (m, 1H), 7.31 (m, 5H), 7.25 (m, 1H), 7.20 (m, 1H), 7.17 (dd, 1H),7.00 (m, 1H), 6.96 (m, 1H), 4.16 (t, 2H), 3.00 (t, 2H), 2.05 (s, 3H),1.91 (m, 4H).

EXAMPLE 1727-(2-methylphenyl)-4-(2-(2-naphthyl)ethyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic acid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 12.83 (br, 1H), 11.05 (s, 1H), 7.86 (m, 3H),7.80 (s, 1H), 7.53 (dd, 1H), 7.46 (m, 2H), 7.37 (d, 1H), 7.31 (d, 2H),7.26 (m, 1H), 7.21 (m, 1H), 7.01 (m, 1H), 6.95 (d, 1H), 3.29 (m, 2H),3.19 (m, 2H), 2.06 (s, 3H).

EXAMPLE 1733-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-7-thien-3-yl-1H-indole-2-carboxylic acid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 13.07 (br, 1H), 10.23 (s, 1H), 8.22-8.24(m, 1H), 7.93 (dd, J=2.9, 1.37 Hz, 1H), 7.85-7.87 (m, 1H), 7.72 (dd,J=4.88, 2.75 Hz, 1H), 7.67 (d, J=7.93 Hz, 1H), 7.79-7.55 (m, 3H),7.44-7.46 (m, 1H), 7.36-7.40 (m, 2H), 7.05-7.08 (m, 1H), 6.89 (d, J=7.02Hz, 1H), 4.18 (t, J=6.1 Hz, 2H), 3.75-3.78 (m, 2H), 2.21-2.26 (m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 1747-((3-(aminocarbonyl)phenyl)amino)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 13.07 (br, 1H), 11.22 (s, 1H), 10.23 (s,1H), 8.20-8.24 (m, 2H), 7.92 (s, 1H), 7.85-7.87 (m, 1H), 7.68 (s, 1H),7.49-7.54 (m, 2H), 7.44-7.46 (m, 1H), 7.30-7.40 (m, 5H), 7.23 (d, J=8.24Hz, 1H), 7.13 (d, J=7.63 Hz, 1H), 6.88-6.93 (m, 2H), 4.18 (t, J=5.95 Hz,2H), 3.31 (m, 2H), 2.19-2.25 (m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 1757-((3-cyanophenyl)amino)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid EXAMPLE 175A ethyl7-(3-cyanophenylamino)-3-(3-(naphthalen-1-yloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylate

A mixture of ethyl7-bromo-3-(3-(naphthalen-1-yloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylate(EXAMPLE 1C) (45.2 mg), 3-aminobenzonitrile (14.2 mg),2′-(dicyclohexylphosphino)-N,N-dimethylbiphenyl-2-amine (Cy-map) (5.9mg), tris(dibenzylideneacetone)dipalladium(0) (4.6 mg), and Cs₂CO₃ (46mg) in dioxane (1 mL) was degassed via vacuum-nitrogen cycle threetimes. The reaction mixture was heated at 100 OC for 16 hours. Thereaction mixture was partitioned between water and ethyl acetate. Theorganic layer was separated, and the aqueous layer was extracted withadditional ethyl acetate. The combined organic layers were washed withbrine, dried over MgSO₄, filtered, and concentrated in vacuo. Theresidue was purified with flash chromatography (1:9 EtOAc/Hex) toprovide the title compound.

EXAMPLE 175B7-((3-cyanophenyl)amino)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

EXAMPLE 175A (28 mg) was treated with dioxane (3 mL) and 1.0 N LiOH (1mL). The reaction mixture was heated at 100° C. for 3 hours. Thesolvents were removed in vacuo, and residue was purified with RP HPLC togive pure EXAMPLE 175B and EXAMPLE 174. ¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ13.12 (s, 1H), 11.21 (s, 1H), 8.33 (s, 1H), 8.20-8.22 (m, 1H), 7.85-7.87(m, 1H), 7.49-7.54 (m, 2H), 7.37-7.46 (m, 5H), 7.32 (d, J=7.93 Hz, 1H),7.23-7.25 (m, 1H), 7.17 (d, J=7.32 Hz, 1H), 6.95 (t, J=7.78 Hz, 1H),6.88 (d, J=7.63 Hz, 1H), 4.18 (t, J=6.1 Hz, 2H), 3.31 (m, 2H), 2.20-2.24(m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 1767-((2-benzylphenyl)amino)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 13.01 (s, 1H), 11.31 (s, 1H), 8.21-8.23 (m,1H), 7.84-7.86 (m, 1H), 7.36-7.54 (m, 5H), 7.07-7.29 (m, 9H), 6.96-7.00(m, 1H), 6.89 (d, J=7.36 Hz, 1H), 6.79 (t, J=7.83 Hz, 1H), 6.57 (d,J=7.67 Hz, 1H), 4.19 (t, J=6.14 Hz, 2H), 4.05 (s, 2H), 3.31 (m, 2H),2.20-2.25 (m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 1777-(1,1′-biphenyl-2-ylamino)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 12.93 (s, 1H), 11.28 (s, 1H), 8.21-8.24 (m,1H), 7.28-7.55 (m, 13H), 7.12-7.16 (m, 1H), 6.89 (d, J=7.36 Hz, 1H),7.01 (d, J=7.61 Hz, 1H), 6.89 (d, J=6.75 Hz, 1H), 6.81 (t, J=7.67 Hz,1H), 6.74-6.76 (m, 1H), 4.18 (t, J=6.14 Hz, 2H), 3.31 (m, 2H), 2.17-2.24(m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 1787-((2-ethylphenyl)amino)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 13.04 (s, 1H), 11.36 (s, 1H), 8.22-8.24 (m,1H), 7.85-7.88 (m, 1H), 7.15-7.54 (m, 8H), 7.02-7.09 (m, 2H), 6.89 (d,J=7.63 Hz, 1H), 6.78 (t, J=7.78 Hz, 1H), 6.50 (d, J=7.32 Hz, 1H), 4.19(t, J=5.95 Hz, 2H), 3.31 (m, 2H), 2.68 (q, J=7.53 Hz, 2H), 2.19-2.25 (m,2H), 1.15 (t, J=7.48 Hz, 3H).

EXAMPLE 1793-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-7-((2-propylphenyl)amino)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 13.03 (s, 1H), 11.36 (s, 1H), 8.22-8.24 (m,1H), 7.85-7.87 (m, 1H), 7.50-7.54 (m, 2H), 7.44-7.46 (m, 1H), 7.39 (t,J=7.93 Hz, 1H), 7.33 (s, 1H), 7.23-7.27 (m, 1H), 7.16 (t, J=6.87 Hz,1H), 7.08 (d, J=7.93 Hz, 1H), 7.02 (t, J=7.02 Hz, 1H), 6.89 (d, J=7.63Hz, 1H), 6.77 (t, J=7.78 Hz, 1H), 6.50 (d, J=7.32 Hz, 1H), 4.19 (t,J=6.1 Hz, 2H), 3.31 (m, 2H), 2.63-2.66 (m, 2H), 2.19-2.25 (m, 2H),1.55-1.59 (m, 2H), 0.88 (t, J=7.32 Hz, 3H).

EXAMPLE 1807-(5-carboxy-3-methylthien-2-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 13.01 (s, 1H), 11.02 (s, 1H), 8.22-8.24 (m,1H), 7.86-7.88 (m, 1H), 7.77 (d, J=7.93 Hz, 1H), 7.65 (s, 1H), 7.45-7.53(m, 1H), 7.39 (t, J=7.78 Hz, 1H), 7.21 (d, J=6.81 Hz, 1H), 7.08 (t,J=7.63 Hz, 1H), 6.90 (d, J=7.63 Hz, 1H), 4.20 (t, J=6.1 Hz, 2H),3.34-3.38 (m, 2H), 2.21-2.26 (m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 1817-((2-carboxyphenyl)amino)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 12.89 (s, 1H), 11.57 (s, 1H), 9.22 (s, 1H),8.22-8.24 (m, 1H), 7.90-7.91 (m, 1H), 7.85-7.87 (m, 1H), 7.50-7.54 (m,2H), 7.44-7.46 (m, 2H), 7.38 (t, J=7.93 Hz, 1H), 7.29-7.32 (m, 1H), 7.14(d, J=7.32 Hz, 1H), 6.93-6.97 (m, 2H), 6.89 (d, J=7.63 Hz, 1H), 6.76 (t,J=7.32 Hz, 1H), 4.18 (t, J=5.95 Hz, 2H), 3.34-3.38 (m, 2H), 2.21-2.25(m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 1827-((3-carboxyphenyl)amino)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 12.99 (s, 1H), 11.22 (s, 1H), 8.26 (s, 1H),8.22-8.23 (m, 1H), 7.85-7.87 (m, 1H), 7.76 (s, 1H), 7.49-7.54 (m, 2H),7.37-7.46 (m, 5H), 7.26 (d, J=8.06 Hz, 1H), 7.14 (d, J=7.33 Hz, 1H),6.94 (t, J=7.69 Hz, 1H), 4.18 (t, J=5.95 Hz, 2H), 3.34-3.38 (m, 2H),2.21-2.25 (m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 1837-(2-morpholin-4-yl-5-nitropyridin-3-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 13.03 (s, 1H), 11.27 (s, 1H), 9.09 (d,J=2.76 Hz, 1H), 8.22-8.24 (m, 1H), 8.16 (d, J=2.76 Hz, 1H), 7.85-7.87(m, 1H), 7.77 (d, J=7.98 Hz, 1H), 7.44-7.55 (m, 3H), 7.37 (t, J=7.98 Hz,1H), 7.30 (d, J=7.06 Hz, 1H), 7.09 (t, J=7.67 Hz, 1H), 6.86 (d, J=7.36Hz, 1H), 4.17 (t, J=6.14 Hz, 2H), 3.05-3.35 (m, 10H), 2.23-2.26 (m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 1847-(5-amino-2-morpholin-4-ylpyridin-3-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 10.96 (s, 1H), 8.23-8.25 (m, 1H), 7.86-7.88(m, 1H), 7.79 (d, J=7.93 Hz, 1H), 7.75 (s, 1H), 7.49-7.55 (m, 2H),7.43-7.46 (m, 2H), 7.37 (t, J=7.93 Hz, 1H), 7.30 (d, J=7.32 Hz, 1H),7.10-7.13 (m, 1H), 6.86 (d, J=7.32 Hz, 1H), 4.17 (t, J=6.14 Hz, 2H),3.05-3.35 (m, 10H), 2.23-2.26 (m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 1857-((3-chloropyridin-4-yl)amino)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 13.20 (s, 1H), 11.72 (s, 1H), 9.77 (s, 1H),8.73 (s, 1H), 8.24-8.27 (m, 1H), 8.10 (d, J=6.71 Hz, 1H), 7.86-7.88 (m,1H), 7.76 (d, J=7.93 Hz, 1H), 7.51-7.56 (m, 2H), 7.45-7.47 (m, 1H), 7.39(t, J=7.93 Hz, 1H), 7.22 (d, J=7.32 Hz, 1H), 7.10 (t, J=7.78 Hz, 1H),6.89 (d, J=7.32 Hz, 1H), 6.45 (d, J=6.71 Hz, 1H), 4.19 (t, J=6.1 Hz,2H), 3.36-3.39 (m, 2H), 2.23-2.25 (m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 1867-((2-isopropylphenyl)amino)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 12.99 (s, 1H), 11.32 (s, 1H), 8.21-8.23 (m,1H), 7.85-7.87 (m, 1H), 7.37-7.52 (m, 6H), 7.03-7.22 (m, 4H), 6.89 (d,J=7.36 Hz, 1H), 6.75 (t, J=7.83 Hz, 1H), 6.35 (d, J=7.67 Hz, 1H), 4.19(t, J=6.1 Hz, 2H), 3.29-3.35 (m, 2H), 2.23-2.25 (m, 3H), 1.17 (d, J=6.44Hz, 6H).

EXAMPLE 1877-(2-morpholin-4-ylpyridin-3-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 13.16 (s, 1H), 11.02 (s, 1H), 8.31 (dd,J=5.19, 1.83 Hz, 1H), 8.23-8.25 (m, 1H), 7.86-7.89 (m, 2H), 7.78 (d,J=7.93 Hz, 1H), 7.49-7.55 (m, 2H), 7.44-7.46 (m, 1H), 7.38 (d, J=7.93Hz, 1H), 7.35 (t, J=7.32 Hz, 1H), 7.18-7.20 (m, 1H), 7.11-7.14 (m, 1H),6.86 (d, J=7.63 Hz, 1H), 4.17 (t, J=6.1 Hz, 2H), 3.39 (t, J=7.32 Hz,2H), 3.2 (br, 4H), 2.97 (br, 4H), 2.21-2.27 (m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 1887-(5-(aminocarbonyl)-1,2-dimethyl-6-oxo-1,6-dihydropyridin-3-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 13.03 (s, 1H), 11.18 (s, 1H), 9.21 (d,J=4.58 Hz, 1H), 8.22-8.24 (m, 1H), 8.06 (s, 1H), 7.86-7.88 (m, 1H),7.72-7.74 (m, 1H), 7.49-7.55 (m, 4H), 7.44-7.46 (m, 1H), 7.69 (t, J=7.93Hz, 1H), 7.06-7.10 (m, 2H), 6.90 (d, J=7.32 Hz, 1H), 4.20 (t, J=6.1 Hz,2H), 3.63 (s, 3H), 3.32-3.37 (m, 2H), 2.21-2.26 (m, 2H), 2.17 (s, 3H).

EXAMPLE 1897-(5-cyano-1,2-dimethyl-6-oxo-1,6-dihydropyridin-3-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 13.07 (s, 1H), 11.23 (s, 1H), 8.22-8.24 (m,1H), 7.93 (s, 1H), 7.86-7.88 (m, 1H), 7.74 (dd, J=7.02, 2.14 Hz, 1H),7.49-7.55 (m, 2H), 7.44-7.46 (m, 1H), 7.39 (t, J=7.39 Hz, 1H), 7.06-7.10(m, 2H), 6.89 (d, J=7.32 Hz, 1H), 4.19 (t, J=6.1 Hz, 2H), 3.56 (s, 3H),3.32-3.37 (m, 2H), 2.21-2.26 (m, 2H), 2.13 (s, 3H).

EXAMPLE 1907-(5-amino-4-chloro-2-morpholin-4-ylpyridin-3-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 13.07 (s, 1H), 10.65 (s, 1H), 8.24 d,J=7.63 Hz, 1H), 7.86 (d, J=7.32 Hz, 1H), 7.74 (d, J=7.93 Hz, 1H),7.49-7.54 (m, 2H), 7.45 (d, J=8.24 Hz, 1H), 7.37 (t, J=7.93 Hz, 1H),7.28 (d, J=7.02 Hz, 1H), 7.25 (s, 1H), 7.09 (t, J=7.48 Hz, 1H), 6.86 (d,J=7.63 Hz, 1H), 4.17 (t, J=6.1 Hz, 2H), 3.39 (t, J=7.32 Hz, 2H), 3.24(br, 4H), 2.75 (br, 4H), 2.23-2.25 (m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 1912-methyl-3′-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-2,3-dihydro-1′H-1,7′-biindole-2′-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 13.01 (s, 1H), 10.89 (s, 1H), 8.25-8.27 (m,1H), 7.86-7.88 (m, 1H), 7.58 (d, J=7.93 Hz, 1H), 7.50-7.55 (m, 2H),7.45-7.47 (m, 1H), 7.39 (t, J=7.93 Hz, 1H), 7.17 (d, J=7.02 Hz, 1H),7.12 (d, J=7.02 Hz, 1H), 7.05 (t, J=7.78 Hz, 1H), 6.91 (d, J=7.63 Hz,1H), 6.86 (t, J=7.63 Hz, 1H), 6.60 (t, J=7.32 Hz, 1H), 5.97 (d, J=7.93Hz, 1H), 4.51-4.54 (m, 1H), 4.21 (t, J=6.1 Hz, 2H), 3.38 (t, J=7.32 Hz,2H), 2.79 (dd, J=15.1, 8.09 Hz, 1H), 2.21-2.27 (m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 1927-(2-fluoro-5-methylpyridin-4-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid EXAMPLE 192A methyl7-(2-fluoro-5-methylpyridin-4-yl)-3-(3-(naphthalen-1-yloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylate

A mixture of EXAMPLE 43A (0.40 g), 2-fluoro-4-iodo-5-methylpyridine(0.209 g), tetrakis(triphenylphosphine)palladium (46 mg) and cesiumfluoride (0.365 g) in dimethoxyethane (3 mL) and methanol (1.5 mL) washeated at 120° C. for 20 minutes under microwave conditions (CEMDiscovery). After cooling to room temperature, the reaction mixture wasloaded onto a silica gel cartridge. The cartridge was dried in vacuumoven for 1 hour and eluted with 1:4 ethyl acetate/hexanes to give thedesired product. ¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆): 11.33 (s, 1H), 8.23-8.25 (m,1H), 8.17 (s, 1H), 7.86-7.88 (m, 1H), 7.79-7.81 (m, 1H), 7.45-7.56 (m,3H), 7.39 (t, J=7.93 Hz, 1H), 7.12-7.14 (m, 2H), 7.04 (d, J=2.14 Hz,1H), 6.91 (d, J=7.32 Hz, 1H), 4.20 (t, J=5.95 Hz, 2H), 3.78 (s, 3H),3.37 (t, J=7.48 Hz, 2H), 2.20-2.26 (m, 2H), 2.00 (s, 3H).

EXAMPLE 192B7-(2-fluoro-5-methylpyridin-4-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

The title compound was synthesized according to the procedure forEXAMPLE 175B by substituting EXAMPLE 175A with EXAMPLE 192A. ¹H NMR (500MHz, DMSO-d₆): 13.00 (s, 1H), 11.21 (s, 1H), 8.23-8.25 (m, 1H), 8.16 (s,1H), 7.86-7.88 (m, 1H), 7.76-7.79 (m, 1H), 7.50-7.55 (m, 2H), 7.45-7.47(m, 1H), 7.39 (t, J=7.93 Hz, 1H), 7.09-7.11 (m, 2H), 7.03 (d, J=1.83 Hz,1H), 6.90 (d, J=7.63 Hz, 1H), 4.20 (t, J=6.1 Hz, 2H), 3.37 (t, J=7.32Hz, 2H), 2.21-2.27 (m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 1937-((2-methoxypyridin-3-yl)amino)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 13.04 (br, 1H), 11.58 (s, 1H), 8.22-8.24(m, 1H), 7.85-7.87 (m, 1H), 7.70 (dd, J=4.88, 1.53 Hz, 1H), 7.50-7.55(m, 3H), 7.44-7.46 (m, 1H), 7.38 (t, J=7.93 Hz, 1H), 7.23 (d, J=7.93 Hz,1H), 6.94 (d, J=7.02 Hz, 1H), 6.68-6.91 (m, 3H), 4.18 (t, J=6.1 Hz, 2H),3.98 (s, 3H), 3.33 (t, J=7.32 Hz, 2H), 2.19-2.24 (m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 1947-(5-methyl-2-oxo-1,2-dihydropyridin-4-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

EXAMPLE 192 (50 mg) in acetic acid (10 ml) and water (1 mL) was heatedat 100° C. for 16 hours. The solvents were removed, and the residue waspurified with reverse phase (RP) HPLC to provide the title compound. ¹HNMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 13.04 (br, 1H), 11.73 (br, 1H), 11.16 (s, 1H),8.23-8.25 (m, 1H), 7.86-7.88 (m, 1H), 7.72 (d, J=6.1 Hz, 1H), 7.50-7.55(m, 2H), 7.45-7.46 (m, 1H), 7.39 (t, J=7.93 Hz, 1H), 7.32 (s, 1H),7.04-7.08 (m, 2H), 6.90 (d, J=7.32 Hz, 1H), 6.24 (s, 1H), 4.20 (t,J=5.95 Hz, 2H), 3.36 (t, J=7.32 Hz, 2H), 2.20-2.25 (m, 2H), 1.71 (s,3H).

EXAMPLE 1957-(5-methyl-2-(2-pyrrolidin-1-ylethoxy)pyridin-4-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

2-(Pyrrolidin-1-yl)ethanol (36.9 mg) in dioxane (2 mL) in a 4-mL vialwas treated with 60% NaH (12.8 mg) at room temperature. After thebubbling ceased, EXAMPLE 192 (50 mg) was added to the solution. The vialwas capped and heated at 105 OC for 3 hours. The solvent was removed,and the residue was purified with RP HPLC to provide the title compound.¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 11.00 (s, 1H), 11.16 (s, 1H), 9.78 (s, 1H),8.23-8.25 (m, 1H), 8.12 (s, 1H), 7.86-7.88 (m, 1H), 7.76 (d, J=7.32 Hz,1H), 7.50-7.55 (m, 2H), 7.45-7.47 (m, 1H), 7.39 (t, J=7.93 Hz, 1H),7.06-7.12 (m, 2H), 6.90 (d, J=7.63 Hz, 1H), 6.76 (s, 1H), 4.58 (s, 2H),4.20 (t, J=5.95 Hz, 2H), 3.60-3.61 (m, 4H), 3.36 (t, J=7.32 Hz, 2H),3.13 (br, 2H), 2.20-2.25 (m, 2H), 1.97-2.01 (m, 5H), 1.87-1.91 (m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 1967-(2-(dimethylamino)-5-nitropyridin-3-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 13.07 (s, 1H), 11.00 (s, 1H), 11.32 (s,1H), 9.04 (d, J=2.44 Hz, 1H), 8.21-8.23 (m, 1H), 8.00 (d, J=2.75 Hz,1H), 7.86-7.87 (m, 1H), 7.74 (d, J=7.63 Hz, 1H), 7.49-7.55 (m, 2H),7.44-7.46 (m, 1H), 7.38 (t, J=7.78 Hz, 1H), 7.11-7.13 (m, 1H), 7.04-7.08(m, 1H), 6.88 (d, J=7.63 Hz, 1H), 4.19 (t, J=5.95 Hz, 2H), 3.36 (t,J=7.32 Hz, 2H), 2.75 (s, 6H), 2.21-2.27 (m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 1977-(2-(2-(dimethylamino)ethoxy)-5-methylpyridin-4-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 12.93 (br, 1H), 11.01 (s, 1H), 9.69 (s,1H), 8.23-8.25 (m, 1H), 8.12 (s, 1H), 7.86-7.88 (m, 1H), 7.76 (d, J=7.32Hz, 1H), 7.45-7.55 (m, 3H), 7.39 (t, J=7.93 Hz, 1H), 7.06-7.12 (m, 2H),6.90 (d, J=7.63 Hz, 1H), 6.74 (s, 1H), 4.60 (br, 2H), 4.20 (t, J=6.1 Hz,2H), 3.60 (br, 2H), 3.36 (t, J=7.32 Hz, 2H), 2.88 (s, 6H), 2.21-2.26 (m,2H), 1.97 (s, 3H).

EXAMPLE 1987-(5-methyl-2-(2-morpholin-4-ylethoxy)pyridin-4-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 11.00 (s, 1H), 10.24 (s, 1H), 8.24-8.26 (m,1H), 8.13 (s, 1H), 7.86-7.88 (m, 1H), 7.76 (d, J=6.71 Hz, 1H), 7.45-7.55(m, 3H), 7.39 (t, J=7.93 Hz, 1H), 7.06-7.12 (m, 2H), 6.90 (d, J=7.32 Hz,1H), 6.77 (s, 1H), 4.64 (br, 2H), 4.20 (t, J=6.1 Hz, 2H), 3.97 (br, 2H),3.72 (br, 2H), 3.60 (t, J=4.88 Hz, 2H), 3.60 (br, 2H), 3.37 (t, J=7.32Hz, 2H), 3.22 (br, 2H), 2.21-2.26 (m, 2H), 1.98 (s, 3H).

EXAMPLE 1997-(2-(1,4-dioxa-8-azaspiro(4.5)dec-8-yl)-5-nitropyridin-3-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 13.02 (s, 1H), 11.25 (s, 1H), 9.07 (d,J=2.75 Hz, 1H), 8.22-8.24 (m, 1H), 8.13 (d, J=2.75 Hz, 1H), 7.85-7.87(m, 1H), 7.76 (d, J=7.93 Hz, 1H), 7.44-7.54 (m, 3H), 7.37 (t, J=7.78 Hz,1H), 7.29 (d, J=7.32 Hz, 1H), 7.09-7.12 (m 1H), 6.85 (d, J=7.32 Hz, 1H),4.17 (t, J=6.1 Hz, 2H), 3.72 (s, 4H), 3.37 (m, 2H), 3.14 (br, 2H),2.21-2.26 (m, 2H), 1.35 (br, 2H), 1.10 (br, 2H).

EXAMPLE 2003-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-7-(5-nitro-2-(4-oxopiperidin-1-yl)pyridin-3-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 11.39 (s, 1H), 9.12 (d, J=2.75 Hz, 1H),8.22-8.24 (m, 1H), 8.17 (d, J=2.75 Hz, 1H), 7.85-7.87 (m, 1H), 7.78 (d,J=7.93 Hz, 1H), 7.44-7.54 (m, 3H), 7.37 (t, J=7.93 Hz, 1H), 7.31 (d,J=6.41 Hz, 1H), 7.09-7.12 (m, 1H), 6.86 (d, J=7.32 Hz, 1H), 4.17 (t,J=6.1 Hz, 2H), 3.61 (br, 2H), 3.37 (m, 2H), 2.17-2.26 (m, 4H), 1.93 (br,2H).

EXAMPLE 2017-(5-amino-2-(dimethylamino)pyridin-3-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 11.15 (br, 1H), 8.24-8.26 (m, 1H),7.86-7.88 (m, 1H), 7.78 (d, J=7.93 Hz, 1H), 7.44-7.54 (m, 3H), 7.38 (t,J=7.93 Hz, 1H), 7.22 (d, J=7.02 Hz, 1H), 7.08-7.12 (m 1H), 6.88 (d,J=7.02 Hz, 1H), 4.18 (t, J=6.1 Hz, 2H), 3.37 (m, 2H), 2.57 (br, 6H),2.21-2.27 (m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 2027-(2-(4-hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)-5-nitropyridin-3-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 13.00 (s, 1H), 11.19 (br, 1H), 9.05 (d,J=2.44 Hz, 1H), 8.23-8.25 (m, 1H), 8.09 (d, J=2.45 Hz, 1H), 7.86-7.88(m, 1H), 7.75 (d, J=7.93 Hz, 1H), 7.44-7.54 (m, 3H), 7.37 (t, J=7.78 Hz,1H), 7.25 (d, J=6.41 Hz, 1H), 7.06-7.10 (m 1H), 6.86 (d, J=7.32 Hz, 1H),4.17 (t, J=6.1 Hz, 2H), 3.75 (br, 6H), 3.49-3.52 (m, 1H), 3.40 (br, 2H)2.90 (br, 2H), 2.21-2.27 (m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 2037-(6-methoxy-4-methylpyridin-3-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 11.05 (s, 1H), 8.24-8.26 (m, 1H), 7.94 (d,J=2.45 Hz, 1H), 7.86-7.88 (m, 1H), 7.71 (d, J=7.63 Hz, 1H), 7.45-7.55(m, 3H), 7.39 (t, J=7.93 Hz, 1H), 7.03-7.09 (m, 2H), 6.91 (d, J=7.63 Hz,1H), 6.80 (s, 1H), 4.20 (t, J=6.1 Hz, 2H), 3.90 (s, 3H), 3.35 (m, 2H),2.21-2.27 (m, 2H), 2.00 (s, 3H).

EXAMPLE 2047-(2-fluoro-5-methylpyridin-4-yl)-1-(2-morpholin-4-ylethyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 8.22-8.24 (m, 1H), 7.87-7.91 (m, 2H),7.46-7.56 (m, 3H), 7.39-7.42 (m, 2H), 7.19-7.22 (m, 1H), 7.08 (d, J=6.41Hz, 1H), 6.91 (d, J=7.32 Hz, 1H), 4.77 (br, 1H), 4.23 (t, J=5.95 Hz,2H), 3.91 (br, 1H), 3.36-3.39 (m, 2H), 2.80 (br, 4H), 2.20-2.26 (m, 2H),1.94 (s, 3H).

EXAMPLE 2053-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-7-(1,3,5-trimethyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 10.56 (s, 1H), 8.24-8.26 (m, 1H), 7.86-7.88(m, 1H), 7.66 (d, J=7.32 Hz, 1H), 7.46-7.55 (m, 3H), 7.39 (t, J=7.93 Hz,1H), 7.02-7.07 (m, 2H), 6.91 (d, J=7.32 Hz, 1H), 4.21 (t, J=6.1 Hz, 2H),3.75 (s, 3H), 3.34-3.37 (m, 2H), 2.21-2.26 (m, 2H), 2.05 (s, 3H), 2.01(s, 3H).

EXAMPLE 2067-((2-morpholin-4-ylpyridin-3-yl)amino)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 13.05 (br, 1H), 11.14 (s, 1H), 8.22-8.24(m, 1H), 7.92 (d, J=3.66 Hz, 1H), 7.86-7.87 (m, 1H), 7.44-7.56 (m, 5H),7.38 (t, J=7.93 Hz, 1H), 7.24 (d, J=7.93 Hz, 1H), 7.00 (dd, J=7.78, 5.03Hz, 1H), 6.85-6.88 (m, 2H), 6.74 (d, J=7.32 Hz, 1H), 4.18 (t, J=5.95 Hz,2H), 3.63-3.64 (m, 4H), 3.33 (t, J=7.32 Hz, 2H), 3.23 (m, 4H), 2.20-2.24(m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 2077-(5-methyl-2-(2-phenylethoxyl)pyridin-4-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 10.98 (s, 1H), 8.17 (d, J=7.63 Hz, 1H),8.02 (s, 1H), 7.90 (d, J=7.02 Hz, 1H), 7.67 (d, J=7.02 Hz, 1H),7.22-7.47 (m, 8H), 7.15 (t, J=6.41 Hz, 1H), 6.98-7.03 (m, 2H), 6.83 (d,J=7.32 Hz, 1H), 6.59 (s, 1H), 4.42 (t, J=6.41 Hz, 2H), 4.13 (t, J=5.64Hz, 2H), 3.28-3.31 (m, 2H), 2.99 (t, J=6.71 Hz, 2H), 2.20-2.24 (m, 2H),1.86 (s, 3H).

EXAMPLE 2087-(5-methyl-2-(2-pyridin-3-ylethoxy)pyridin-4-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 10.98 (s, 1H), 8.17 (d, J=7.63 Hz, 1H),8.02 (s, 1H), 7.90 (d, J=7.02 Hz, 1H), 7.68 (d, J=7.02 Hz, 1H),7.22-7.47 (m, 7H), 7.14 (t, J=6.41 Hz, 1H), 6.98-7.03 (m, 2H), 6.82 (d,J=7.32 Hz, 1H), 6.59 (s, 1H), 4.42 (t, J=6.41 Hz, 2H), 4.13 (t, J=5.64Hz, 2H), 3.28-3.31 (m, 2H), 2.99 (t, J=6.71 Hz, 2H), 2.20-2.24 (m, 2H),1.86 (s, 3H).

EXAMPLE 2097-((2-morpholin-4-ylphenyl)amino)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 11.50 (s, 1H), 8.17 (s, 1H), 7.79 (s, 1H),6.75-7.45 (m, 12H), 4.41 (br, 2H), 2.81 (br, 4H), 2.44 (m, 5H), 2.15(br, 2H).

EXAMPLE 2107-((4-carboxypyridin-3-yl)amino)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 13.53 (br, 1H), 13.04 (br, 1H), 11.68 (s,1H), 8.87 (s, 1H), 8.23 (s, 1H), 8.20-8.22 (m, 1H), 8.00 (d, J=4.88 Hz,1H), 7.85-7.87 (m, 1H), 7.69 (d, J=5.19 Hz, 1H), 7.44-7.54 (m, 4H), 7.38(t, J=7.93 Hz, 1H), 7.17 (d, J=7.32 Hz, 1H), 6.98 (t, J=7.78 Hz, 1H),6.89 (d, J=7.32 Hz, 1H), 4.19 (t, J=6.41 Hz, 2H), 3.34-3.37 (m, 2H),2.20-2.25 (m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 2113-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-7-((4-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-yl)amino)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 13.11 (br, 1H), 11.59 (s, 1H), 8.55 (s,1H), 8.37 (d, J=5.19 Hz, 1H), 8.21-8.23 (m, 1H), 7.85-7.87 (m, 1H), 7.68(d, J=5.19 Hz, 1H), 7.66 (s, 1H), 7.44-7.54 (m, 3H), 7.39 (t, J=7.93 Hz,1H), 7.33 (d, J=7.93 Hz, 1H), 6.86-6.90 (m, 2H), 6.73 (d, J=7.32 Hz,1H), 4.19 (t, J=6.1 Hz, 2H), 3.34-3.37 (m, 2H), 2.20-2.25 (m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 2127-(2-(3-aminopropoxy)-5-methylpyridin-4-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 11.01 (s, 1H), 8.23-8.25 (m, 1H), 8.08 (s,1H), 7.86-7.88 (m, 1H), 7.74-7.76 (m, 4H), 7.45-7.55 (m, 3H), 7.39 (t,J=7.93 Hz, 1H), 7.05-7.11 (m, 2H), 6.90 (d, J=7.32 Hz, 1H), 6.68 (s,1H), 4.35 (t, J=6.1 Hz, 2H), 4.20 (t, J=6.1 Hz, 2H), 3.37 (t, J=7.48 Hz,2H), 2.94-3.01 (m, 2H), 2.52 (m, 2H), 2.20-2.26 (m, 2H), 2.00-2.06 (m,2H), 1.95 (s, 3H).

EXAMPLE 2137-(5-methyl-2-(tetrahydrofuran-3-ylmethoxy)pyridin-4-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 11.07 (s, 1H), 8.24 (d, J=7.32 Hz, 1H),8.07 (s, 1H), 7.86-7.88 (m, 1H), 7.74 (d, J=7.32 Hz, 1H), 7.45-7.54 (m,3H), 7.39 (t, J=7.78 Hz, 1H), 7.05-7.10 (m, 2H), 6.90 (d, J=7.32 Hz,1H), 6.67 (s, 1H), 4.16-4.27 (m, 2H), 3.75-3.80 (m, 2H), 3.67 (q, J=7.83Hz, 1H), 3.55 (dd, J=8.54, 5.49 Hz, 1H), 3.36 (t, J=7.32 Hz, 2H),2.67-2.71 (m, 1H), 2.21-2.26 (m, 2H), 1.99-2.04 (m, 1H), 1.93 (s, 3H),1.64-1.70 (m, 1H).

EXAMPLE 2147-(5-methyl-2-(4-phenylbutoxyl)pyridin-4-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 12.96 (s, 1H), 11.05 (s, 1H), 8.23-8.25 (m,1H), 8.05 (s, 1H), 7.86-7.87 (m, 1H), 7.73 (d, J=7.02 Hz, 1H), 7.45-7.54(m, 3H), 7.39 (t, J=7.93 Hz, 1H), 7.15-7.29 (m, 5H), 7.04-7.09 (m, 2H),6.90 (d, J=7.63 Hz, 1H), 6.63 (s, 1H), 4.29 (t, J=5.95 Hz, 2H), 4.20 (t,J=5.95 Hz, 2H), 3.36 (t, J=7.32 Hz, 2H), 2.65 (d, J=6.87 Hz, 1H),2.21-2.26 (m, 2H), 1.92 (s, 3H), 1.70-1.78 (m, 4H).

EXAMPLE 2157-(2-(3-methoxyphenyl)cyclohex-1-en-1-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 12.92 (s, 1H), 10.74 (s, 1H), 8.23-8.25 (m,1H), 7.85-7.87 (m, 1H), 7.48-7.54 (m, 2H), 7.36-7.45 (m, 3H), 6.78-6.89(m, 4H), 6.61 (d, J=7.63 Hz, 1H), 6.58 (d, J=7.63 Hz, 1H), 6.44 (dd,J=8.24, 1.83 Hz, 1H), 4.11 (t, J=6.1 Hz, 2H), 3.34 (s, 3H), 3.25 (t,J=7.32 Hz, 2H), 2.23-2.45 (m, 4H), 2.11-2.17 (m, 2H), 1.86 (m, 4H).

EXAMPLE 2167-(1-(carboxymethyl)-3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 12.98 (s, 1H), 10.32 (s, 1H), 8.24-8.26 (m,1H), 7.86-7.88 (m, 1H), 7.66 (dd, J=7.32, 1.83 Hz, 1H), 7.45-7.55 (m,3H), 7.39 (d, J=7.93 Hz, 1H), 7.05-7.09 (m, 2H), 6.91 (d, J=7.32 Hz,1H), 4.88 (s, 2H), 4.21 (t, J=6.1 Hz, 2H), 3.34-3.37 (m, 2H), 2.21-2.26(m, 2H), 2.03 (s, 3H), 2.01 (s, 3H).

EXAMPLE 2177-(1-benzyl-1H-imidazol-5-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 13.23 (s, 1H), 11.54 (s, 1H), 9.35 (s, 1H),8.24-8.26 (m, 1H), 7.83-7.88 (m, 3H), 7.60-7.64 (m, 1H), 7.45-7.57 (m,4H), 7.38 (d, J=7.93 Hz, 1H), 7.14-7.20 (m, 3H), 7.04-7.05 (m, 1H),6.97-7.01 (m, 1H), 6.85-6.89 (m, 3H), 5.14 (s, 2H), 4.17 (t, J=6.1 Hz,2H), 3.37 (t, J=7.32 Hz, 2H), 2.20-2.26 (m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 2187-(2-(2-methylphenyl)cyclohex-1-en-1-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 12.94 (s, 1H), 10.91&10.68 (s, 1H),8.20-8.24 (m, 1H), 7.85-7.86 (m, 1H), 7.33-7.45 (m, 5H), 6.70-7.06 (m,7H), 4.10-4.13 (m, 2H), 3.21-3.25 (m, 2H), 2.24-2.44 (m, 4H), 2.21-2.26(m, 5H), 1.87 (br, 4H).

EXAMPLE 2197-(3,5-dimethyl-1-(2-morpholin-4-ylethyl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 12.98 (s, 1H), 10.46 (s, 1H), 8.24-8.26 (m,1H), 7.86-7.88 (m, 1H), 7.67 (d, J=7.63 Hz, 1H), 7.45-7.55 (m, 3H), 7.39(t, J=7.93 Hz, 1H), 7.08 (t, J=7.48 Hz, 1H), 7.03-7.04 (m, 1H), 6.91 (d,J=7.63 Hz, 1H), 4.42 (t, J=6.87 Hz, 2H), 4.21 (t, J=6.1 Hz, 2H), 3.87(br, 4H), 3.61 (t, J=6.87 Hz, 2H), 3.34-3.37 (m, 2H), 2.21-2.26 (m, 2H),2.09 (s, 3H), 2.04 (s, 3H).

EXAMPLE 2213-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-7-(2-(4-nitrophenyl)cyclohex-1-en-1-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 11.04 (s, 1H), 8.21-8.22 (m, 1H), 7.81-7.85(m, 3H), 7.40-7.52 (m, 4H), 7.32-7.35 (m, 1H), 7.25 (d, J=8.85 Hz, 2H),6.81 (d, J=7.63 Hz, 2H), 6.73-6.75 (m, 2H), 4.08 (t, J=5.95 Hz, 2H),3.23 (br, 2H), 2.45 (br, 2H), 210-2.15 (m, 2H), 1.87 (br, 4H).

EXAMPLE 2227-(4,4-dimethyl-2-phenylcyclohex-1-en-1-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 12.97 (s, 1H), 10.58 (s, 1H), 8.22-8.24 (m,1H), 7.85-7.87 (m, 1H), 7.35-7.54 (m, 5H), 6.89-7.00 (m, 5H), 6.84 (d,J=7.63 Hz, 2H), 6.77 (d, J=4.27 Hz, 2H), 4.11 (t, J=6.1 Hz, 2H), 3.25(t, J=7.32 Hz, 2H), 2.37 (br, 2H), 2.25 (br, 2H), 2.12-2.17 (m, 2H),1.64 (br, 2H), 1.09 (s, 6H).

EXAMPLE 2231-ethyl-7-(ethyl(phenyl)amino)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid EXAMPLE 223A ethyl1-ethyl-7-(ethyl(phenyl)amino)-3-(3-(naphthalen-1-yloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylate

EXAMPLE 224 (139 mg) in N,N-dimethylformamide (2 mL) was treated 60% NaH(36 mg, 0.9 mmol) at room temperature. After bubbling ceased,iodomethane (140 mg, 0.9 mmol) was added. The reaction was stirred for 3hours. The reaction mixture was portioned between water and ethylacetate. The organic layer was separated, and the aqueous layer wasextracted with additional ethyl acetate. The combined organic layerswere washed with brine, dried over MgSO4, filtered, and concentrated invacuo. The residue was purified with flash chromatography on silica gel(ethyl acetate in hexanes) to give EXAMPLE 223A.

EXAMPLE 223B1-ethyl-7-(ethyl(phenyl)amino)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

The title compound was synthesized as described in EXAMPLE 175B,substituting EXAMPLE 223A for EXAMPLE 175A. ¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ13.20 (s, 1H), 8.22-8.24 (m, 1H), 7.86-7.88 (m, 1H), 7.72 (dd, J=7.17,1.98 Hz, 1H), 7.45-7.55 (m, 3H), 7.40 (t, J=7.78 Hz, 1H), 7.08-7.14 (m,4H), 6.91 (d, J=7.32 Hz, 1H), 6.64 (t, J=7.32 Hz, 1H), 6.53 (d, J=8.24Hz, 2H), 4.48-4.62 (m, 2H), 4.22 (t, J=6.1 Hz, 2H), 3.88-3.95 (m, 1H),3.44-3.51 (m, 1H), 2.19-2.24 (m, 2H), 1.18 (t, J=7.02 Hz, 3H), 0.94 (t,J=6.87 Hz, 3H).

EXAMPLE 2247-anilino-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic acid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 13.07 (s, 1H), 11.22 (s, 1H), 8.22-8.24 (m,1H), 8.06 (s, 1H), 7.85-7.87 (m, 1H), 7.44-7.54 (m, 3H), 7.38 (t, J=7.93Hz, 1H), 7.27-7.30 (m, 2H), 7.18-7.20 (m, 3H), 7.09 (d, J=7.32 Hz, 1H),6.86-6.90 (m, 3H), 4.18 (t, J=5.95 Hz, 2H), 3.32 (m, 2H), 2.19-2.24 (m,2H).

EXAMPLE 2257-(5-methyl-2-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-3-ylmethoxy)pyridin-4-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 12.95 (s, 1H), 11.07 (s, 1H), 8.23-8.25 (m,1H), 8.06 (s, 1H), 7.86-7.88 (m, 1H), 7.74 (d, J=6.71 Hz, 1H), 7.45-7.54(m, 3H), 7.39 (t, J=7.93 Hz, 1H), 7.05-7.11 (m, 2H), 7.18-7.20 (m, 3H),7.09 (d, J=7.32 Hz, 1H), 6.90 (d, J=7.32 Hz, 1H), 6.65 (s, 1H),4.09-4.21 (m, 4H), 3.87-3.90 (m, 2H), 3.73-3.75 (m, 2H), 3.24-3.37 (m,4H), 2.21-2.26 (m, 2H), 2.01-2.05 (m, 1H), 1.93 (s, 3H), 1.93-1.95 (m,1H), 1.59-1.60 (m, 1H), 1.51-1.53 (m, 1H), 1.36-1.39 (m 1H).

EXAMPLE 2267-(5-methyl-2-(2-(2-oxopyrrolidin-1-yl)ethoxy)pyridin-4-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 13.03 (br, 1H), 11.06 (s, 1H), 8.23-8.25(m, 1H), 8.09 (s, 1H), 7.86-7.88 (m, 1H), 7.74 (dd, J=7.17, 1.68 Hz,1H), 7.45-7.54 (m, 3H), 7.39 (t, J=7.93 Hz, 1H), 7.06-7.10 (m, 2H), 6.90(d, J=7.32 Hz, 1H), 6.68 (s, 1H), 4.38 (t, J=5.49 Hz, 2H), 4.20 (t,J=6.1 Hz, 2H), 3.56 (t, J=5.64 Hz, 2H), 3.46 (t, J=7.02 Hz, 2H), 3.37(t, J=7.48 Hz, 2H), 2.19-2.25 (m, 4H), 1.89-1.95 (m, 5H).

EXAMPLE 2277-(5-methyl-2-(2-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)ethoxy)pyridin-4-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 11.01 (s, 1H), 8.24-8.25 (m, 1H), 8.09 (s,1H), 7.86-7.88 (m, 1H), 7.75 (d, J=7.63 Hz, 1H), 7.45-7.54 (m, 3H), 7.39(t, J=7.93 Hz, 1H), 7.05-7.11 (m, 2H), 6.90 (d, J=7.32 Hz, 1H), 6.69 (s,1H), 4.47 (s, 2H), 4.20 (t, J=6.1 Hz, 2H), 3.77 (br, 8H), 3.35-3.38 (m,2H), 3.09 (m, 2H), 2.78 (s, 3H), 2.21-2.26 (m, 2H), 1.96 (s, 3H).

EXAMPLE 2283-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-7-(2-(2-oxocyclohexyl)pyridin-3-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 11.13 (s, 1H), 8.72-8.73 (m, 1H), 8.24-8.26(m, 1H), 7.86-7.88 (m, 2H), 7.76 (d, J=8.24 Hz, 1H), 7.45-7.54 (m, 4H),7.37-7.41 (m, 1H), 7.05 (t, J=7.48 Hz, 1H), 6.87-6.91 (m, 2H), 4.20 (t,J=5.8 Hz, 2H), 3.30-3.55 (br, 6H), 1.40-2.24 (m, 7H),

EXAMPLE 2297-(2-fluoro-5-methylpyridin-4-yl)-1-(2-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)ethyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 9.37 (s, 1H), 8.19-8.21 (m, 2H), 7.87 (t,J=7.02 Hz, 1H), 7.45-7.56 (m, 4H), 7.40 (t, J=7.93 Hz, 1H), 7.32 (d,J=1.83 Hz, 1H), 7.15-7.18 (m 1H), 7.04 (d, J=6.1 Hz, 1H), 6.90 (d,J=7.32 Hz, 1H), 4.46-4.50 (m, 1H), 4.21 (t, J=6.1 Hz, 2H), 3.59-3.61 (m,1H), 2.75 (br, 2H), 2.71 (s, 3H), 2.09-2.25 (m, 6H), 1.95 (s, 3H),

EXAMPLE 2307-(5,5-dimethyl-2-phenylcyclohex-1-en-1-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 12.95 (s, 1H), 10.24 (s, 1H), 8.21-8.23 (m,2H), 7.85-7.86 (m, 1H), 7.35-7.54 (m, 5H), 7.01-7.03 (m, 2H), 6.95 (t,J=7.48 Hz, 1H), 6.88-6.91 (m 1H), 6.83 (d, J=7.02 Hz, 1H), 6.80-6.81 (m,2H), 4.10 (t, J=6.1 Hz, 2H), 3.22-3.25 (m, 2H), 2.11-2.25 (m, 6H), 1.6(br, 2H), 1.06 (s, 6H).

EXAMPLE 2313-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-7-(pyridin-3-ylamino)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 13.18 (s, 1H), 11.27 (s, 1H), 8.67 (s, 1H),8.36 (d, J=2.44 Hz, 1H), 8.21-8.23 (m, 1H), 8.17 (d, J=4.58 Hz, 1H),7.86-7.87 (m, 1H), 7.77 (dd, J=8.54, 1.83 Hz, 1H), 7.61 (dd, J=8.54,5.19 Hz, 1H), 7.43-7.54 (m, 4H), 7.39 (t, J=7.78 Hz, 1H), 7.20 (d,J=7.32 Hz, 1H), 7.00 (t, J=7.78 Hz, 1H), 6.89 (d, J=7.32 Hz, 1H), 4.18(t, J=6.1 Hz, 2H), 3.24 (t, J=7.32 Hz, 2H), 2.20-2.25 (m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 2323-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-7-(phenyl(propyl)amino)-1-propyl-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 13.20 (s, 1H), 8.22 (d, J=7.63 Hz, 1H),7.87 (d, J=7.02 Hz, 1H), 7.70-7.72 (m, 1H), 7.45-7.54 (m, 3H), 7.08-7.13(m, 4H), 6.90 (d, J=7.63 Hz, 1H), 6.64 (t, J=7.17 Hz, 1H), 6.53 (d,J=7.93 Hz, 2H), 4.44-4.50 (m, 1H), 4.32-4.37 (m, 1H), 4.21 (t, J=5.95Hz, 2H), 3.76-3.82 (m, 1H), 2.19-2.23 (m, 2H), 1.74 (m, 1H), 1.58-1.60(m, 1H), 1.38-1.40 (m, 1H), 1.18-1.23 (m, 1H), 0.88 (t, J=7.32 Hz, 3H),0.45 (t, J=7.17 Hz, 3H).

EXAMPLE 2337-(3-cyclohex-1-en-1-ylpyridin-2-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 13.21 (s, 1H), 11.12 (s, 1H), 8.76 (d,J=5.19 Hz, 1H), 8.27-8.29 (m, 1H), 8.15 (s, 1H), 7.85-7.88 (m, 2H), 7.78(s, 1H), 7.45-7.55 (m, 4H), 7.38 (t, J=7.93 Hz, 1H), 7.11 (t, J=7.63 Hz,1H), 6.86 (d, J=7.63 Hz, 1H), 5.72 (s, 1H), 4.44-4.50 (m, 1H), 4.16 (t,J=6.1 Hz, 2H), 3.40 (t, J=7.32 Hz, 2H), 2.22-2.27 (m, 2H), 1.92 (br,2H), 1.82 (br, 2H), 1.34-1.35 (m, 4H).

EXAMPLE 2343-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-7-(2-pyridin-3-ylcyclohex-1-en-1-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 11.07 (s, 1H), 8.33-8.35 (m, 2H), 8.22-8.23(m, 1H), 7.93 (d, J=7.93 Hz, 1H), 7.85-7.87 (m, 1H), 7.44-7.54 (m, 5H),7.38 (t, J=7.78 Hz, 1H), 6.89-6.90 (m, 1H), 6.82-6.86 (m, 2H), 4.11 (t,J=6.1 Hz, 2H), 3.27 (br, 2H), 2.10-2.16 (m, 2H), 1.91 (br, 4H).

EXAMPLE 2353-(3-((8-chloroquinazolin-4-yl)oxy)propyl)-7-(2-methylphenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 12.95 (s, 1H), 10.48 (s, 1H), 8.85 (s, 1H),8.13 (dd, J=7.63, 1.22 Hz, 1H), 8.10 (dd, J=8.24, 1.22 Hz, 1H), 7.70 (d,J=7.93 Hz, 1H), 7.64 (t, J=7.93 Hz, 1H), 7.25-7.34 (m, 3H), 7.19 (d,J=7.32 Hz, 1H), 7.07-7.10 (m, 1H), 7.02-7.02 (m, 1H), 4.60 (t, J=6.1 Hz,2H), 3.34 (t, J=7.02 Hz, 2H), 2.23-2.29 (m, 2H), 2.04 (s, 3H).

EXAMPLE 2361-butyl-7-(butyl(phenyl)amino)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 8.21 (d, J=7.67 Hz, 1H), 7.86 (d, J=7.67Hz, 1H), 7.69-7.71 (m, 1H), 7.36-7.55 (m, 4H), 7.09-7.13 (m, 4H), 6.89(d, J=7.67 Hz, 1H), 6.63 (t, J=7.06 Hz, 1H), 6.52 (d, J=7.98 Hz, 2H),4.49-4.53 (m, 1H), 4.37 (m, 1H), 4.21 (t, J=5.52 Hz, 2H), 3.61 (m, 1H),2.17-2.25 (m, 2H), 0.78-1.72 (m, 9H), 0.54 (t, J=7.36 Hz, 3H).

EXAMPLE 2373-(3-(7-chloro-1H-pyrrolo(2,3-c)pyridin-1-yl)propyl)-7-(2-methylphenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 10.46 (s, 1H), 7.87 (d, J=5.22 Hz, 1H),7.78 (d, J=3.07 Hz, 1H), 7.54-7.57 (m, 2H), 7.20-7.33 (m, 4H), 7.10-7.13(m, 1H), 7.03-7.05 (m, 1H), 6.62 (d, J=3.07 Hz, 1H), 4.57-4.61 (m, 2H),3.16 (t, J=7.36 Hz, 2H), 2.12-2.20 (m, 2H), 2.06 (s, 3H).

EXAMPLE 2387-(3-cyclohexylpyridin-2-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 11.27 (s, 1H), 8.70 (d, J=4.91 Hz, 1H),8.41 (s, 1H), 8.28-8.30 (m, 1H), 7.86-7.91 (m, 3H), 7.45-7.57 (m, 3H),7.39 (t, J=7.98 Hz, 1H), 7.29 (d, J=7.06 Hz, 1H), 7.16-7.18 (m, 1H),6.89 (d, J=7.36 Hz, 1H), 4.20 (t, J=6.14 Hz, 2H), 3.39-3.42 (m, 2H),2.46 (m, 2H), 2.21-2.28 (m, 2H), 0.91-1.78 (m, 10H).

EXAMPLE 2393-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-7-(1-(1,3-thiazol-5-ylmethyl)-1H-pyrrolo(2,3-c)pyridin-3-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 13.14 (s, 1H), 10.95 (s, 1H), 9.61 (s, 1H),9.10 (s, 1H), 8.78 (s, 1H), 8.38 (d, J=6.41 Hz, 1H), 8.22-8.24 (m, 1H),8.15 (s, 1H), 7.93 (t, J=6.41 Hz, 1H), 7.86-7.88 (m, 1H), 7.78 (d,J=7.93 Hz, 1H), 7.35-7.54 (m, 5H), 7.12-7.16 (m, 1H), 6.90 (d, J=7.63Hz, 1H), 6.12 (s, 2H), 4.21 (t, J=5.95 Hz, 2H), 3.40 (t, J=7.32 Hz, 2H),2.23-2.28 (m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 2407-(1-(3,3-dimethyl-2-oxobutyl)-1H-pyrrolo(2,3-c)pyridin-3-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 13.14 (s, 1H), 10.74 (s, 1H), 9.18 (s, 1H),8.39 (s, 1H), 8.34 (d, J=6.1 Hz, 1H), 8.22-8.24 (m, 1H), 7.93 (d, J=6.1Hz, 1H), 7.86-7.88 (m, 1H), 7.76 (d, J=8.24 Hz, 1H), 7.35-7.53 (m, 5H),7.14-7.18 (m, 1H), 6.90 (d, J=7.32 Hz, 1H), 5.81 (s, 2H), 4.21 (t,J=5.95 Hz, 2H), 3.39-3.41 (m, 2H), 2.23-2.28 (m, 2H), 1.30 (s, 9H).

EXAMPLE 2417-(4-cyclohex-1-en-1-ylpyridin-3-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 13.07 (s, 1H), 11.09 (s, 1H), 8.76-8.78 (m,2H), 8.26-8.28 (m, 1H), 7.86-7.88 (m, 1H), 7.78 (d, J=7.93 Hz, 1H), 7.74(d, J=5.8 Hz, 1H), 7.36-7.56 (m, 5H), 7.14 (d, J=6.1 Hz, 1H), 7.06-7.09(m, 1H), 6.84-6.85 (m, 1H), 5.76 (s, 1H), 4.15 (t, J=6.1 Hz, 2H), 3.38(t, J=7.32 Hz, 2H), 2.21-2.27 (m, 2H), 1.76-1.85 (m, 4H), 1.25-1.26 (m,4H).

EXAMPLE 2427-(1-(3,5-difluorobenzyl)-1H-pyrrolo(2,3-c)pyridin-3-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 10.95 (s, 1H), 9.46 (s, 1H), 8.75 (s, 1H),8.36 (d, J=6.41 Hz, 1H), 8.23-8.25 (m, 1H), 7.91 (d, J=6.41 Hz, 1H),7.86-7.88 (m, 1H), 7.78 (d, J=8.24 Hz, 1H), 7.37-7.54 (m, 5H), 7.13-7.25(m, 4H), 6.90 (d, J=7.63 Hz, 1H), 5.83 (s, 2H), 4.21 (t, J=6.1 Hz, 2H),3.39-3.41 (m, 2H), 2.24-2.29 (m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 2433-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-7-(1-phenylvinyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 13.03 (s, 1H), 9.82 (s, 1H), 8.22-8.24 (m,1H), 7.91 (d, J=6.41 Hz, 1H), 7.86-7.88 (m, 1H), 7.45-7.55 (m, 3H),7.30-7.40 (m, 6H), 7.09-7.11 (m, 1H), 7.04-7.07 (m, 1H), 6.90 (d, J=7.32Hz, 1H), 5.85 (s, 1H), 5.51 (s, 1H), 4.19 (t, J=6.1 Hz, 2H), 3.34-3.36(m, 2H), 2.20-2.25 (m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 2443-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-7-(1H-pyrrolo(2,3-c)pyridin-7-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 12.58 (s, 1H), 11.65 (s, 1H), 8.31-8.32 (m,2H), 8.13-8.16 (m, 2H), 8.04 (d, J=7.93 Hz, 1H), 7.88-7.90 (m, 1H), 7.63(d, J=7.62 Hz, 1H), 7.45-7.57 (m, 3H), 7.39-7.43 (m 1H), 7.26-7.29 (m,1H), 7.03 (s, 1H), 6.92 (d, J=7.32 Hz, 1H), 4.22 (t, J=6.1 Hz, 2H),3.43-3.45 (m, 2H), 2.24-2.30 (m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 2457-(4-cyclohexylpyridin-3-yl)-3-(3-phenoxypropyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 13.09 (s, 1H), 11.33 (s, 1H), 8.81 (d,J=6.1 Hz, 1H), 8.72 (s, 1H), 8.26-8.28 (m, 1H), 7.90 (d, J=5.8 Hz, 1H),7.83-7.98 (m, 2H), 7.45-7.54 (m, 3H), 7.39 (t, J=7.93 Hz, 1H), 7.12-7.16(m, 1H), 6.89 (d, J=7.63 Hz, 1H), 4.19 (t, J=6.26 Hz, 2H), 3.42-3.46 (m,2H), 3.32-3.37 (m, 2H), 2.37-2.45 (m, 1H), 2.22-2.27 (m, 2H), 1.45-1.76(m, 7H), 1.15-1.20 (m 1H), 0.81-0.99 (m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 2467-(2,4-dimethyl-1,3-thiazol-5-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 10.95 (s, 1H), 8.21-8.23 (m, 1H), 7.85-7.97(m, 2H), 7.75 (d, J=7.98 Hz, 1H), 7.36-7.55 (m, 4H), 7.19 (t, J=6.44 Hz,1H), 7.06-7.09 (m, 1H), 6.89 (d, J=7.37 Hz, 1H), 4.19 (t, J=6.14 Hz,2H), 3.37 (t, J=7.52 Hz, 2H), 2.70 (s, 3H), 2.20-2.27 (m, 2H), 2.17 (s,3H).

EXAMPLE 2477-(1-(carboxymethyl)-1H-pyrrolo(2,3-c)pyridin-3-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 10.22 (s, 1H), 8.90 (s, 1H), 8.20-8.23 (m,2H), 8.06 (s, 1H), 7.85-7.87 (m, 1H), 7.66-7.68 (m, 1H), 7.58-7.60 (m,1H), 7.36-7.55 (m, 5H), 7.12-7.15 (m, 1H), 6.90 (d, J=7.67 Hz, 1H), 5.22(s, 2H), 4.21 (t, J=6.1 Hz, 2H), 3.28 (t, J=7.52 Hz, 2H), 2.20-2.27 (m,2H).

EXAMPLE 2483-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-7-(1-phenylethyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 11.09 (s, 1H), 8.23 (d, J=7.67 Hz, 1H),7.85-7.87 (m, 1H), 7.66-7.68 (m, 1H), 7.35-7.53 (m, 7H), 7.26 (t, J=7.52Hz, 2H), 7.10-7.17 (m, 2H), 6.96 (t, J=7.67 Hz, 1H), 6.78 (d, J=7.37 Hz,1H), 5.00 (d, J=7.06 Hz, 1H), 4.16 (t, J=5.98 Hz, 2H), 3.28 (t, J=7.52Hz, 2H), 2.15-2.22 (m, 2H), 1.85 (m, 1H), 1.60 (d, J=7.06 Hz, 3H).

EXAMPLE 2497-(1-benzyl-3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 10.57 (s, 1H), 8.24-8.26 (m, 1H), 7.85-7.87(m, 1H), 7.65 (dd, J=7.06, 1.53 Hz, 1H), 7.26-7.52 (m, 8H), 7.03-7.08(m, 2H), 6.90 (d, J=7.67 Hz, 1H), 5.31 (d, J=7.06 Hz, 1H), 4.21 (t,J=5.98 Hz, 2H), 3.34-3.37 (m, 2H), 2.18-2.27 (m, 2H), 2.04 (s, 6H).

EXAMPLE 2507-(2-(2-chlorophenyl)cyclohex-1-en-1-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 10.93 (s, 1H), 8.21-8.23 (m, 1H), 7.84-7.86(m, 1H), 7.34-7.54 (m, 8H), 7.20-7.22 (m, 1H), 7.09 (dd, J=7.36, 1.84Hz, 1H), 6.82-6.98 (m, 4H), 6.71-6.75 (m, 1H), 5.31 (d, J=7.06 Hz, 1H),4.12 (t, J=6.14 Hz, 2H), 3.20-3.26 (m, 4H), 2.21-2.28 (m, 4H), 1.82-1.96(m, 4H).

EXAMPLE 2513-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H,1′H-7,7′-biindole-2-carboxylic acid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 13.02 (s, 1H), 10.70 (s, 1H), 9.88 (s, 1H),8.27-8.29 (m, 1H), 7.87-7.89 (m, 1H), 7.76 (d, J=7.93 Hz, 1H), 7.62 (d,J=7.63 Hz, 1H), 7.37-7.56 (m, 5H), 7.27 (t, J=2.9 Hz, 1H), 7.21 (d,J=7.02 Hz, 1H), 7.13-7.18 (m, 2H), 6.92 (d, J=7.63 Hz, 1H), 6.55 (dd,J=3.05, 1.83 Hz, 1H), 4.23 (t, J=6.26 Hz, 2H), 3.39-3.42 (m, 2H),2.25-2.30 (m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 2523-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-7-(1-(2-(2-oxopyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl)-1H-pyrrolo(2,3-c)pyridin-7-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 15.03 (s, 1H), 11.85 (s, 1H), 8.35 (d,J=6.1 Hz, 1H), 8.31-8.32 (m, 1H), 8.22 (d, J=6.41 Hz, 1H), 8.20 (d,J=3.05 Hz, 1H), 8.08 (d, J=7.93 Hz, 1H), 7.88-7.90 (m, 1H), 7.61 (d,J=7.02 Hz, 1H), 7.39-7.55 (m, 5H), 7.25-7.28 (m, 1H), 7.07 (d, J=3.05Hz, 1H), 6.92 (d, J=7.32 Hz, 1H), 4.20 (t, J=6.1 Hz, 2H), 3.83-3.88 (m,2H), 3.56-3.60 (m, 2H), 3.42-3.45 (m, 2H), 2.23-2.28 (m, 2H), 1.94-1.98(m, 2H), 1.64-1.71 (m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 2547-(5-methyl-3-phenyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 10.53 (s, 1H), 8.26-8.28 (m, 1H), 7.86-7.88(m, 1H), 7.68 (dd, J=6.87, 2.29 Hz, 1H), 7.45-7.54 (m, 3H), 7.39 (t,J=7.78 Hz, 1H), 7.29-7.31 (m, 2H), 7.15-7.17 (m, 3H), 7.01-7.05 (m, 2H),6.90 (d, J=7.32 Hz, 1H), 4.20 (t, J=6.1 Hz, 2H), 3.33-3.36 (m, 2H),2.21-2.26 (m, 2H), 2.03 (s, 3H).

EXAMPLE 2557-(2-methylphenyl)-4-(2-(1-naphthyloxy)ethyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid EXAMPLE 255A ethyl4-(1-ethoxy-1,3-dioxobutan-2-yl)-7-o-tolyl-1H-indole-2-carboxylate

A mixture of ethyl 4-chloro-7-o-tolyl-1H-indole-2-carboxylate (EXAMPLE166C) (0.93 g), ethyl 3-oxobutanoate (0.849 g),di-tert-butyl(2′-methylbiphenyl-2-yl)phosphine (0.093 mg), K₃PO₄ (3.46g), and palladium(II) acetate (0.033 g) in toluene (8 mL) was degassedvia vacuum/nitrogen cycle three times. The reaction mixture was heatedat 93° C. for 14 hours. The reaction mixture was partitioned betweenwater and ethyl acetate. The organic layer was separated, and theaqueous layer was extracted with additional ethyl acetate. The combinedorganic layers were washed with brine, dried over MgSO4, filtered, andconcentrated. The residue was purified with flash chromatography onsilica gel (ethyl acetate in hexanes) to give the title compound.

EXAMPLE 255B methyl4-(2-methoxy-2-oxoethyl)-7-o-tolyl-1H-indole-2-carboxylate

EXAMPLE 255A (crude) in ethanol (35 mL) was treated with 20% KOH (15mL). The mixture was heated at 100 C for 1 hour. The solvent was removedand the residue dissolved in ethyl acetate. After addition ofconcentrated HCl, the organic layer was separated and the aqueous layerwas extracted with additional ethyl acetate. The combined organic layerswere dried, and concentrated. The residue was treated with diazomethanein CH₂Cl₂ and a few drops of methanol. After bubbling ceased, thesolvents were evaporated and the compound purified via flashchromatography (15:85 EtOAc/Hex) to give pure EXAMPLE 255B. ¹H NMR (500MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 11.14 (s, 1H), 7.26-7.34 (m, 4H), 7.21 (d, J=7.32 Hz,1H), 7.00-7.05 (m, 2H), 3.99 (s, 2H), 3.83 (s, 3H), 3.64 (s, 3H), 2.05(s, 3H).

EXAMPLE 255C7-(2-methylphenyl)-4-(2-(1-naphthyloxyl)ethyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

The title compound was prepared according to the procedure for EXAMPLE164G, substituting EXAMPLE 255B for EXAMPLE 164F. ¹H NMR (500 MHz,DMSO-d₆): δ 11.05 (s, 1H), 8.13 (d, J=7.98 Hz, 1H), 7.84 (d, J=7.98 Hz,1H), 7.31-7.51 (m, 7H), 7.18-7.27 (m, 3H), 7.01 (d, J=6.75 Hz, 1H), 4.50(t, J=6.44 Hz, 2H), 3.52 (t, J=6.44 Hz, 2H), 2.05 (s, 3H).

EXAMPLE 2567-(2-methylphenyl)-4-(2-(2-naphthyloxyl)ethyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 11.06 (s, 1H), 7.78-7.83 (m, 3H), 7.13-7.46(m, 10H), 7.01 (d, J=7.06 Hz, 1H), 4.46 (t, J=6.9 Hz, 2H), 3.45 (t,J=6.75 Hz, 2H), 2.06 (s, 3H).

EXAMPLE 2574-(2-(2,3-dichlorophenoxyl)ethyl)-7-(2-methylphenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 11.02 (s, 1H), 7.36 (d, J=1.84 Hz, 1H),7.17-7.32 (m, 7H), 7.12 (d, J=7.06 Hz, 1H), 7.00 (d, J=7.36 Hz, 1H),4.40 (t, J=6.6 Hz, 2H), 3.28-3.34 (m, 2H), 2.21-2.29 (m, 2H), 2.06 (s,3H).

EXAMPLE 2583-(3-(1H-indol-4-yloxy)propyl)-7-(2-methylphenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 11.02 (s, 1H), 10.41 (s, 1H), 7.71 (d,J=7.98 Hz, 1H), 7.20-7.33 (m, 5H), 6.93-7.11 (m, 4H), 6.47-6.49 (m, 1H),6.42 (d, J=6.44 Hz, 1H), 4.12 (t, J=6.44 Hz, 2H), 3.40-3.42 (m, 2H),2.06 (s, 3H).

EXAMPLE 2594-(2-(2-chloro-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenoxy)ethyl)-7-(2-methylphenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 11.03 (s, 1H), 7.45-7.53 (m, 2H), 7.19-7.39(m, 6H), 7.13 (d, J=7.36 Hz, 1H), 6.99 (d, J=7.06 Hz, 1H), 4.49 (t,J=6.75 Hz, 2H), 3.41-3.44 (m, 2H), 2.05 (s, 3H).

EXAMPLE 2601-methyl-3-(3-((1-methyl-1H-indol-4-yl)oxy)propyl)-7-(2-methylphenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 13.07 (s, 1H), 7.74 (d, J=7.98 Hz, 1H),7.27-7.37 (m, 4H), 7.20 (d, J=3.07 Hz, 1H), 7.09 (t, J=7.52 Hz, 1H),6.98-7.05 (m, 3H), 6.49 (d, J=1.43 Hz, 1H), 6.47 (d, J=2.76 Hz, 1H),4.13 (t, J=6.14 Hz, 2H), 3.76 (s, 3H), 3.24-3.27 (m, 2H), 2.10-2.17 (m,2H), 2.00 (s, 3H).

EXAMPLE 2617-(2-(4-ethylphenyl)cyclohex-1-en-1-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 10.56 (s, 1H), 8.22-8.24 (m, 1H), 7.84-7.86(m, 1H), 7.34-7.54 (m, 5H), 6.92 (d, J=8.29 Hz, 1H), 6.84 (d, J=7.67 Hz,2H), 6.67-6.80 (m, 4H), 4.11 (t, J=6.14 Hz, 2H), 3.23-3.27 (m, 2H),2.31-2.43 (m, 6H), 2.11-2.18 (m, 2H), 1.85 (br, 4H), 0.98 (t, J=7.52 Hz,3H).

EXAMPLE 2627-(2-(4-isopropylphenyl)cyclohex-1-en-1-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 10.43 (s, 1H), 8.22-8.24 (m, 1H), 7.84-7.86(m, 1H), 7.34-7.54 (m, 5H), 6.93 (d, J=7.98 Hz, 1H), 6.79-6.84 (m, 5H),4.10 (t, J=6.14 Hz, 2H), 3.22-3.26 (m, 2H), 2.57-2.64 (m, 1H), 2.11-2.44(m, 6H), 1.85 (br, 4H), 0.99 (d, J=6.75 Hz, 6H).

EXAMPLE 2637-(1,3-dimethyl-5-phenyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 12.85 (s, 1H), 10.42 (s, 1H), 8.25 (d,J=7.63 Hz, 1H), 7.85-7.87 (m, 1H), 7.44-7.58 (m, 4H), 7.38 (t, J=7.93Hz, 1H), 7.25-7.30 (m, 5H), 6.93-6.97 (m, 2H), 6.88 (d, J=7.63 Hz, 1H),4.17 (t, J=6.1 Hz, 2H), 3.73 (s, 3H), 3.27-3.30 (m, 2H), 2.16-2.20 (m,2H), 2.00 (s, 3H).

EXAMPLE 2647-(1,5-dimethyl-3-phenyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 12.87 (s, 1H), 10.60 (s, 1H), 8.26-8.28 (m,1H), 7.86-7.88 (m, 1H), 7.69 (d, J=7.63 Hz, 1H), 7.45-7.55 (m, 3H), 7.39(t, J=7.78 Hz, 1H), 7.28 (dd, J=7.32, 2.44 Hz, 2H), 7.11-7.13 (m, 3H),6.97-7.04 (m, 2H), 6.90 (d, J=7.63 Hz, 1H), 4.20 (t, J=6.1 Hz, 2H), 3.85(s, 3H), 3.36 (br, 2H), 2.21-2.27 (m, 2H), 2.01 (s, 3H).

EXAMPLE 2657-(3,5-dimethyl-1-((3-methyloxetan-3-yl)methyl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 13.24 (s, 1H), 11.06 (s, 1H), 8.23 (d,J=7.63 Hz, 1H), 7.81-7.88 (m, 2H), 7.39-7.55 (m, 4H), 7.13-7.17 (m, 2H),6.91 (d, J=7.32 Hz, 1H), 5.50 (m, 1H), 4.41-4.49 (m, 2H), 4.22-4.29 (m,4H), 3.56 (s, 3H), 2.20-2.26 (m, 8H), 1.93 (s, 3H).

EXAMPLE 2667-(3,5-dimethyl-1-tetrahydrofuran-3-yl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 12.98 (s, 1H), 10.59 (s, 1H), 8.25-8.26 (m,1H), 7.86-7.88 (m, 1H), 7.65 (d, J=7.93 Hz, 1H), 7.45-7.55 (m, 3H), 7.39(t, J=7.93 Hz, 1H), 7.07-7.07 (m, 2H), 6.91 (d, J=7.63 Hz, 1H),4.96-5.01 (m, 1H), 4.21 (t, J=6.1 Hz, 2H), 4.03-4.07 (m, 2H), 3.83-3.88(m, 2H), 3.34-3.37 (m, 2H), 2.31-2.41 (m, 4H), 2.21-2.26 (m 2H), 2.07(s, 3H), 2.02 (s, 3H).

EXAMPLE 2677-(3,5-dimethyl-1-pyridin-2-yl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 10.98 (s, 1H), 8.48 (d, J=4.58 Hz, 1H),8.25-8.28 (m, 1H), 7.86-8.00 (m, 3H), 7.70 (dd, J=7.17, 1.68 Hz, 1H),7.45-7.55 (m, 3H), 7.38-7.41 (m, 1H), 7.31-7.33 (m, 1H), 7.07-7.12 (m,2H), 6.91 (d, J=7.32 Hz, 1H), 4.22 (t, J=5.95 Hz, 2H), 3.37 (t, J=7.63Hz, 2H), 2.43 (s, 3H), 2.21-2.27 (m, 2H), 2.09 (s, 3H).

EXAMPLE 2687-(2-chloro-4-methylpyridin-3-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 12.99 (s, 1H), 11.40 (s, 1H), 8.26-8.31 (m,2H), 8.25-8.28 (m, 2H), 7.86-7.88 (m, 1H), 7.76 (d, J=7.93 Hz, 1H),7.38-7.55 (m, 5H), 7.09-7.12 (m, 1H), 7.03 (d, J=7.02 Hz, 1H), 6.91 (d,J=7.63 Hz, 1H), 4.22 (t, J=6.1 Hz, 2H), 3.37 (t, J=7.63 Hz, 2H),2.22-2.27 (m, 2H), 1.96 (s, 3H).

EXAMPLE 2697-(4-methyl-2-(2-(2-oxopyrrolidin-1-yl)ethoxy)pyridin-3-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 11.10 (s, 1H), 8.27-8.30 (m, 1H), 8.05 (d,J=5.22 Hz, 1H), 7.86-7.88 (m, 1H), 7.68 (d, J=7.98 Hz, 1H), 7.37-7.55(m, 4H), 7.03-7.07 (m, 1H), 6.96-6.98 (m, 1H), 6.90 (d, J=7.36 Hz, 1H),4.15-4.30 (m, 4H), 3.34 (m, 2H), 3.24 (t, J=4.91 Hz, 1H), 2.55-2.65 (m,2H), 2.22-2.27 (m, 2H), 1.96 (s, 3H), 1.90 (t, J=8.13 Hz, 2H), 1.43-1.49(m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 2707-(3,5-dimethyl-1-(tetrahydrofuran-3-ylmethyl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 10.51 (s, 1H), 8.24-8.26 (m, 1H), 7.86-7.88(m, 1H), 7.85-7.88 (m, 1H), 7.64-7.66 (m, 1H), 7.44-7.55 (m, 3H), 7.39(t, J=7.83 Hz, 1H), 7.02-7.08 (m, 2H), 6.91 (d, J=7.36 Hz, 1H), 4.21 (t,J=5.98 Hz, 2H), 3.95-4.05 (m, 2H), 3.80-3.86 (m, 2H), 3.64-3.74 (m, 4H),3.35 (t, J=7.52 Hz, 1H), 2.74-2.81 (m, 1H), 2.20-2.27 (m, 2H), 1.96-2.03(m, 6H), 1.69-1.75 (m, 1H).

EXAMPLE 2717-(1-cyclopentyl-3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 10.47 (s, 1H), 8.24-8.26 (m, 1H), 7.85-7.88(m, 1H), 7.85-7.88 (m, 1H), 7.65 (d, J=6.75 Hz, 1H), 7.45-7.55 (m, 3H),7.39 (t, J=7.83 Hz, 1H), 7.01-7.07 (m, 2H), 6.91 (d, J=7.36 Hz, 1H),4.64-4.70 (m, 1H), 4.21 (t, J=6.14 Hz, 2H), 3.33-3.37 (m, 2H), 2.21-2.26(m, 2H), 2.02-2.08 (m, 10H), 1.85-1.88 (m, 2H), 1.64-1.66 (m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 2727-(1-((2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxolan-4-yl)methyl)-3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 10.34 (s, 1H), 8.23-8.26 (m, 1H), 7.85-7.88(m, 1H), 7.65 (d, J=7.67 Hz, 1H), 7.37-7.55 (m, 4H), 7.02-7.08 (m, 2H),6.91 (d, J=7.36 Hz, 1H), 4.44-4.47 (m, 1H), 4.09-4.23 (m, 5H), 3.87-3.91(m, 1H), 3.34-3.37 (m, 2H), 2.21-2.27 (m, 2H), 2.09 (s, 3H), 2.01 (s,3H), 1.33 (s, 3H), 1.29 (s, 3H).

EXAMPLE 2737-(4-methyl-2-(2-morpholin-4-ylethoxy)pyridin-3-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 11.11 (s, 1H), 8.91 (s, 1H), 8.26-8.28 (m,1H), 8.10 (d, J=5.22 Hz, 1H), 7.85-7.88 (m, 1H), 7.71 (d, J=7.98 Hz,1H), 7.45-7.55 (m, 4H), 7.39 (t, J=7.83 Hz, 1H), 7.05-7.09 (m, 1H), 6.91(d, J=7.36 Hz, 1H), 4.55-4.59 (m, 1H), 4.40-4.46 (m, 1H), 4.21 (t,J=5.98 Hz, 2H), 3.33-3.37 (m, 2H), 2.93 (br, 2H), 2.73 (br, 2H),2.20-2.25 (m, 2H), 1.98 (s, 3H).

EXAMPLE 2747-(4-methyl-2-morpholin-4-ylpyridin-3-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 11.28 (s, 1H), 8.27-8.29 (m, 1H), 8.20 (d,J=5.83 Hz, 1H), 7.86-7.88 (m, 1H), 7.79 (d, J=7.98 Hz, 1H), 7.45-7.55(m, 4H), 7.37 (t, J=7.98 Hz, 1H), 7.20-7.24 (m, 2H), 7.09-7.13 (m, 1H),6.86 (d, J=7.37 Hz, 1H), 4.18 (t, J=6.14 Hz, 2H), 3.39 (t, J=6.14 Hz,2H), 2.87-3.17 (m, 8H), 2.21-2.28 (m, 2H), 2.12 (s, 3H).

EXAMPLE 2757-(2-chloro-4-methylpyridin-3-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1-(pyridin-3-ylmethyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 8.51 (d, J=4.3 Hz, 1H), 8.25-8.29 (m, 2H),7.93 (d, J=7.98 Hz, 1H), 7.87-7.89 (m, 1H), 7.74 (s, 1H), 7.39-7.56 (m,5H), 7.19-7.24 (m, 2H), 7.10 (d, J=7.98 Hz, 1H), 6.99 (d, J=7.36 Hz,1H), 6.94 (d, J=6.75 Hz, 1H), 5.29-5.46 (m, 2H), 4.28 (t, J=5.98 Hz,2H), 3.42-3.45 (m, 2H), 2.27-2.33 (m, 2H), 1.66 (s, 3H).

EXAMPLE 2767-(2-(1H-imidazol-1-yl)-4-methylpyridin-3-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 11.37 (s, 1H), 8.75 (s, 1H), 8.60 (d,J=5.22 Hz, 1H), 8.25-8.28 (m, 1H), 7.86-7.88 (m, 1H), 7.74 (d, J=7.98Hz, 1H), 7.70 (d, J=5.22 Hz, 1H), 7.45-7.54 (m, 3H), 7.39 (t, J=7.98 Hz,1H), 7.30 (d, J=7.36 Hz, 2H), 7.02-7.09 (m, 2H), 6.88 (d, J=7.36 Hz,1H), 4.17 (t, J=6.14 Hz, 2H), 3.27-3.39 (m, 2H), 2.18-2.25 (m, 2H), 2.06(s, 3H).

EXAMPLE 2777-(1-(2,3-dihydroxypropyl)-3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 10.47 (s, 1H), 8.24-8.26 (m, 1H), 7.86-7.88(m, 1H), 7.67 (d, J=7.36 Hz, 1H), 7.37-7.53 (m, 4H), 7.03-7.09 (m, 2H),6.91 (d, J=7.67 Hz, 1H), 4.15-4.23 (m, 4H), 3.34-3.46 (m, 2H), 2.21-2.26(m, 2H), 2.07 (s, 3H), 2.03 (s, 3H).

EXAMPLE 2783-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-7-(3-phenyl-5-(2-phenylethyl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 10.40 (s, 1H), 8.26-8.29 (m, 1H), 7.85-7.88(m, 1H), 7.68 (d, J=8.29 Hz, 1H), 7.44-7.55 (m, 3H), 7.31-7.39 (m, 3H),7.00-7.17 (m, 7H), 6.89-6.95 (m, 4H), 4.19 (t, J=6.14 Hz, 2H), 3.34-3.46(m, 2H), 2.65-2.74 (m 4H), 2.21-2.26 (m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 2797-(4-methyl-2-phenylpyridin-3-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 11.29 (s, 1H), 8.81 (d, J=5.52 Hz, 1H),8.24-8.26 (m, 1H), 7.85-7.90 (m, 2H), 7.64-7.66 (m, 1H), 7.31-7.39 (m,3H), 7.35-7.45 (m, 4H), 7.15-7.28 (m, 5H), 6.92-6.97 (m, 2H), 6.84 (d,J=7.67 Hz, 1H), 4.12 (t, J=6.14 Hz, 2H), 3.28-3.34 (m, 2H), 2.17-2.21(m, 2H), 2.15 (s, 3H).

EXAMPLE 2807-(4-methyl-2-vinylpyridin-3-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 11.22 (s, 1H), 8.65 (d, J=5.83 Hz, 1H),8.25-8.27 (m, 1H), 7.86-7.88 (m, 1H), 7.81 (d, J=7.98 Hz, 1H), 7.62-7.64(m, 1H), 7.45-7.54 (m, 3H), 7.39 (t, J=7.98 Hz, 1H), 7.04 (d, J=6.44 Hz,1H), 6.91 (d, J=7.67 Hz, 1H), 6.16-6.29 (m, 2H), 5.47-5.49 (m, 1H), 4.22(t, J=6.14 Hz, 2H), 3.28-3.34 (m, 2H), 2.21-2.28 (m, 2H), 2.04 (s, 3H).

EXAMPLE 2817-(4-methyl-2-((1E)-prop-1-enyl)pyridin-3-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 11.24 (s, 1H), 8.65 (d, J=5.83 Hz, 1H),8.25-8.28 (m, 1H), 7.82-7.88 (m, 2H), 7.70 (d, J=5.83 Hz, 1H), 7.45-7.55(m, 3H), 7.39 (t, J=7.98 Hz, 1H), 7.14-7.18 (m, 1H), 7.05 (d, J=7.14 Hz,1H), 6.90 (d, J=7.36 Hz, 1H), 6.16-6.29 (m, 2H), 6.82 (dd, J=15.65, 6.75Hz, 1H), 5.92 (dd, J=15.65, 1.53 Hz, 1H), 4.22 (t, J=6.14 Hz, 2H),3.36-3.40 (m, 2H), 2.22-2.28 (m, 2H), 2.04 (s, 3H), 1.69-1.71 (m, 3H).

EXAMPLE 2827-(2-ethyl-4-methylpyridin-3-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 11.30 (s, 1H), 8.76 (d, J=5.83 Hz, 1H),8.25-8.27 (m, 1H), 7.84-7.88 (m, 2H), 7.45-7.56 (m, 3H), 7.39 (t, J=7.83Hz, 1H), 7.12-7.20 (m, 2H), 6.90 (d, J=7.67 Hz, 1H), 4.22 (t, J=6.14 Hz,2H), 3.36-3.40 (m, 2H), 2.59-2.65 (m, 1H), 2.42-2.48 (m, 1H), 2.21-2.27(m, 2H), 2.10 (s, 3H).

EXAMPLE 2837-(3,5-dimethyl-1-(pyridin-3-ylmethyl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 10.95 (s, 1H), 8.60-8.65 (m, 2H), 8.24-8.26(m, 1H), 7.94 (d, J=7.98 Hz, 1H), 7.85-7.87 (m, 1H), 7.62-7.67 (m, 2H),7.44-7.53 (m, 3H), 7.39 (t, J=7.98 Hz, 1H), 7.03-7.08 (m, 2H), 6.91 (d,J=7.36 Hz, 1H), 5.41 (s, 2H), 4.21 (t, J=5.98 Hz, 2H), 3.34-3.38 (m,2H), 2.21-2.26 (m, 2H), 2.08 (s, 3H), 2.02 (s, 3H).

EXAMPLE 2847-(2-isopropenyl-4-methylpyridin-3-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 11.26 (s, 1H), 8.71 (d, J=5.52 Hz, 1H),8.26-8.28 (m, 1H), 7.80-7.88 (m, 2H), 7.77 (d, J=7.67 Hz, 1H), 7.45-7.55(m, 3H), 7.38 (t, J=7.83 Hz, 1H), 7.04-7.11 (m, 2H), 6.88 (d, J=7.37 Hz,1H), 5.15 (s, 1H), 5.13 (s, 1H), 4.20 (t, J=6.14 Hz, 2H), 3.33-3.37 (m,2H), 2.21-2.26 (m, 2H), 2.10 (s, 3H), 1.67 (s, 3H).

EXAMPLE 2857-(4-methyl-2-pentylpyridin-3-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 11.23 (s, 1H), 8.74 (d, J=5.83 Hz, 1H),8.25-8.28 (m, 1H), 7.83-7.88 (m, 3H), 7.45-7.55 (m, 3H), 7.38 (t, J=7.83Hz, 1H), 7.11-7.18 (m, 2H), 6.87 (d, J=7.67 Hz, 1H), 4.20 (t, J=6.19 Hz,2H), 3.33-3.37 (m, 2H), 2.54-2.62 (m, 1H), 2.29-2.46 (m, 1H), 2.22-2.28(m, 2H), 2.12 (s, 3H), 1.35-1.40 (m, 2H), 0.88-0.99 (m, 4H), 0.58 (t,J=7.06 Hz, 3H).

EXAMPLE 2867-(4-methyl-2-propylpyridin-3-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 11.30 (s, 1H), 8.73 (d, J=5.83 Hz, 1H),8.26-8.28 (m, 1H), 7.82-7.88 (m, 2H), 7.79 (d, J=5.83 Hz, 1H), 7.45-7.55(m, 3H), 7.38 (t, J=7.83 Hz, 1H), 7.10-7.18 (m, 2H), 6.89 (d, J=7.36 Hz,1H), 4.21 (t, J=5.98 Hz, 2H), 3.37-3.40 (m, 2H), 2.54-2.64 (m, 1H),2.34-2.42 (m, 1H), 2.22-2.28 (m, 2H), 2.09 (s, 3H), 1.39-1.49 (m, 2H),0.65 (t, J=7.36 Hz, 3H).

EXAMPLE 2877-(2-isopropyl-4-methylpyridin-3-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 11.26 (s, 1H), 8.65 (d, J=5.83 Hz, 1H),8.22-8.24 (m, 1H), 7.84-7.86 (m, 1H), 7.80 (d, J=7.98 Hz, 1H), 7.72 (d,J=6.14 Hz, 1H), 7.35-7.45 (m, 3H), 7.37 (t, J=7.98 Hz, 1H), 7.15 (t,J=7.52 Hz, 1H), 7.07-7.08 (m, 1H), 6.88 (d, J=7.36 Hz, 1H), 4.20 (t,J=5.98 Hz, 2H), 3.36 (m, 2H), 2.67-2.70 (m, 2H), 2.22-2.28 (m, 2H), 2.02(s, 3H), 1.12 (dd, J=6.75, 5.22 Hz, 6H).

EXAMPLE 2887-(3,5-diisopropyl-1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 10.43 (s, 1H), 8.27-8.29 (m, 1H), 7.86-7.88(m, 1H), 7.66 (d, J=7.06 Hz, 1H), 7.45-7.55 (m, 3H), 7.36-7.40 (m, 1H),6.99-7.06 (m, 2H), 6.89 (d, J=7.06 Hz, 1H), 4.20 (t, J=6.14 Hz, 2H),3.82 (s, 3H), 3.32-3.36 (m, 2H), 2.89-2.94 (m, 1H), 2.43-2.50 (m, 1H),2.19-2.26 (m, 2H), 1.03-1.06 (m, 6H), 0.96 (d, J=6.75, Hz, 3H), 0.91 (d,J=7.06 Hz, 3H).

EXAMPLE 2897-(5-carboxy-1,3-dimethyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 10.61 (s, 1H), 8.28-8.30 (m, 1H), 7.86-7.88(m, 1H), 7.64 (d, J=7.06, 2.15 Hz, 1H), 7.45-7.55 (m, 3H), 7.40 (t,J=7.83 Hz, 1H), 7.00-7.05 (m, 2H), 6.92 (d, J=7.36 Hz, 1H), 4.22 (t,J=6.14 Hz, 2H), 4.09 (s, 3H), 3.33-3.36 (m, 2H), 2.21-2.26 (m, 2H), 1.92(s, 3H).

EXAMPLE 2907-(4-methyl-2-(2-methylprop-1-enyl)pyridin-3-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 11.20 (s, 1H), 8.70 (d, J=5.83 Hz, 1H),8.25-8.27 (m, 1H), 7.86-7.88 (m, 1H), 7.80 (d, J=7.67 Hz, 1H), 7.45-7.55(m, 3H), 7.38 (t, J=7.83 Hz, 1H), 7.11-7.14 (m, 1H), 7.04-7.06 (m 1H),6.88 (d, J=7.67 Hz, 1H), 5.78 (s, 1H), 4.20 (t, J=5.98 Hz, 2H),3.33-3.36 (m, 2H), 2.20-2.28 (m, 2H), 2.11 (s, 3H), 1.78 (s, 3H), 1.60(s, 3H).

EXAMPLE 2917-(4-carboxy-1-phenyl-1H-pyrazol-5-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 11.40 (s, 1H), 8.27-8.29 (m, 1H), 8.16 (s,1H), 7.85-7.88 (m, 1H), 7.69 (d, J=7.98 Hz, 1H), 7.44-7.55 (m, 3H), 7.38(t, J=7.98 Hz, 1H), 7.19-7.23 (m, 5H), 7.02 (d, J=6.75 Hz, 1H), 6.93 (t,J=7.67 Hz, 1H), 6.87 (d, J=7.36 Hz, 1H), 5.78 (s, 1H), 4.16 (t, J=6.14Hz, 2H), 3.28-3.34 (m, 2H), 2.16-2.24 (m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 2927-(2-isobutyl-4-methylpyridin-3-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 11.31 (s, 1H), 8.75 (d, J=6.14 Hz, 1H),8.26-8.28 (m, 1H), 7.83-7.88 (m, 1H), 7.44-7.56 (m, 3H), 7.37 (t, J=7.98Hz, 1H), 7.12-7.17 (m, 2H), 6.87 (d, J=7.36 Hz, 1H), 4.19 (t, J=6.14 Hz,2H), 3.28-3.34 (m, 2H), 2.54-2.61 (m, 1H), 2.22-2.32 (m, 3H), 2.12 (m,3H), 1.72-1.78 (m, 1H), 0.66 (d, J=6.44 Hz, 3H), 0.62 (d, J=6.75 Hz,3H).

EXAMPLE 2937-(4-methyl-2,3′-bipyridin-3-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 11.32 (s, 1H), 8.71 (d, J=5.22 Hz, 1H),8.43 (s, 1H), 8.36 (d, J=6.1 Hz, 1H), 8.25-8.27 (m, 1H), 7.85-7.88 (m,1H), 7.71 (d, J=7.98 Hz, 1H), 7.61-7.65 (m, 2H), 7.44-7.55 (m, 3H), 7.38(t, J=7.98 Hz, 1H), 7.26 (dd, J=7.98, 5.22 Hz, 1H), 6.93-6.96 (m, 2H),6.86 (d, J=7.36 Hz, 1H), 4.14 (t, J=6.14 Hz, 2H), 3.30-3.34 (m, 2H),2.16-2.20 (m, 2H), 2.06 (s, 3H).

EXAMPLE 2947-(2-(4-methoxyphenyl)-4-methylpyridin-3-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 11.28 (s, 1H), 8.75 (d, J=5.83 Hz, 1H),8.25-8.27 (m, 1H), 7.83-7.88 (m, 2H), 7.68 (dd, J=7.06, 2.15 Hz, 1H),7.44-7.55 (m, 3H), 7.37 (t, J=7.83 Hz, 1H), 7.20 (d, J=8.59 Hz, 1H),6.94-6.99 (m, 2H), 6.85 (d, J=7.67 Hz, 1H), 6.74 (d, J=8.59 Hz, 1H),4.14 (t, J=6.29 Hz, 2H), 3.63 (s, 3H), 3.31-3.35 (m, 2H), 2.18-2.24 (m,2H), 2.11 (s, 3H).

EXAMPLE 2957-(4-methyl-2-(1-methyl-H-pyrazol-4-yl)pyridin-3-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 11.28 (s, 1H), 8.66 (d, J=5.19 Hz, 1H),8.27-8.29 (m, 1H), 7.84-7.88 (m, 2H), 7.86 (s, 1H), 7.45-7.55 (m, 3H),7.37 (t, J=7.83 Hz, 1H), 7.37-7.40 (m, 1H), 7.07-7.15 (m, 2H), 6.88 (d,J=7.63 Hz, 1H), 6.78 (s, 1H), 4.18 (t, J=6.26 Hz, 2H), 3.63 (s, 3H),3.29-3.33 (m, 2H), 2.21-2.27 (m, 2H), 2.08 (s, 3H).

EXAMPLE 2967-(3-(hydroxymethyl)-1,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid EXAMPLE 296A Ethyl 4-bromo-5-methyl-1H-pyrazole-3-carboxylate

Ethyl 5-methyl-1H-pyrazole-3-carboxylate (3.24 g) in CH₃CN (25 mL) wastreated with N-bromosuccinimide (3.92 g) at 0° C. The solution wasstirred at room temperature for 2 hours. The solvent was removed, andthe residue was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel (ethylacetate in hexanes) to give the title compound. ¹H NMR (500 MHz,DMSO-d6): 13.61 (s, 1H), 4.27 (q, J=6.75 Hz, 2H), 2.21 (s, 3H), 1.28 (t,J=7.06 Hz, 3H).

EXAMPLE 296B Ethyl 4-bromo-1,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrazole-3-carboxylate

EXAMPLE 296A (2.33 g) in N,N-dimethylformamide was treated with 60% NaH(0.8 g) at 0° C. After 10 minutes, to this solution was addediodomethane (1.703 g). The solution was stirred at room temperature for3 hours. Aqueous workup followed by drying, filtering, and flashchromatography (ethyl acetate in hexanes) afforded the title compound.¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆): 4.26 (q, J=7.06 Hz, 2H), 3.86 (s, 3H), 2.27(s, 3H), 1.28 (t, J=7.06 Hz, 3H).

EXAMPLE 296C (4-Bromo-1,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)methanol

EXAMPLE 296B (1.43 g) in tetrahydrofuran (10 ml) was treated with 1NLiAlH₄ in tetrahydrofuran (5.79 mL) at 0° C. The solution was stirredfor 10 minutes. Aqueous workup followed by flash chromatography (ethylacetate in hexanes) afforded the title compound. ¹H NMR (500 MHz,DMSO-d6): 4.91 (t, J=5.68 Hz, 1H), 4.30 (d, J=5.52 Hz, 2H), 3.73 (s,3H), 2.21 (s, 3H).

EXAMPLE 296D Methyl7-(3-(hydroxymethyl)-1,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-3-(3-(naphthalen-1-yloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylate

The title compound was synthesized according to the procedure forEXAMPLE 192A by substituting 2-fluoro-4-iodo-5-methylpyridine withEXAMPLE 296C. ¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 11.06 (s, 1H), 8.25-8.26 (m,1H), 7.86-7.88 (m, 1H), 7.65 (dd, J=7.02, 1.83 Hz, 1H), 7.45-7.55 (m,3H), 7.39 (t, J=7.93 Hz, 1H), 7.05-7.09 (m, 2H), 6.91 (d, J=7.63 Hz,1H), 6.78 (s, 1H), 4.24 (s, 2H), 4.21 (t, J=6.1 Hz, 2H), 3.83 (s, 3H),3.34-3.37 (m, 2H), 2.21-2.26 (m, 2H), 2.15 (s, 3H).

EXAMPLE 296E7-(3-(hydroxymethyl)-1,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

The title compound was synthesized according to the procedure forEXAMPLE 175B by substituting EXAMPLE 175A with EXAMPLE 296D. ¹H NMR (500MHz, DMSO-d6): 11.06 (s, 1H), 8.25-8.26 (m, 1H), 7.86-7.88 (m, 1H), 7.65(dd, J=7.02, 1.83 Hz, 1H), 7.45-7.55 (m, 3H), 7.39 (t, J=7.93 Hz, 1H),7.05-7.09 (m, 2H), 6.91 (d, J=7.63 Hz, 1H), 6.78 (s, 1H), 4.24 (s, 2H),4.21 (t, J=6.1 Hz, 2H), 3.83 (s, 3H), 3.34-3.37 (m, 2H), 2.21-2.26 (m,2H), 2.15 (s, 3H).

EXAMPLE 2973-Bromo-7-(1,3-dimethyl-5-phenyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid EXAMPLE 297A 4-Bromo-1,3-dimethyl-5-phenyl-1H-pyrazole

The title compound was synthesized according to the procedure forEXAMPLE 296B by substituting ethyl 5-methyl-1H-pyrazole-3-carboxylatewith 5-methyl-3-phenyl-1H-pyrazole. ¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d6): 7.46-7.56(m, 5H), 3.70 (s, 3H), 2.18 (s, 3H).

EXAMPLE 297B7-(4,4,5,5-Tetramethyl-(1,3,2)dioxaborolan-2-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid ethyl ester

A mixture of ethyl 1H-indole-2-carboxylate (1.89 g),5,5′-di-tert-butyl-2,2′-bipyridine (0.081 g), and (Ir(OMe)(COD))₂ (0.152g) in hexanes (30 mL) was treated with4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolane (1.66 g) via a syringe. Thereaction mixture was degassed via vacuum/nitrogen cycle three times. Thereaction mixture was heated at 62° C. for 12 hours. After this time, thesolvent was removed and the residue was purified by flash chromatographyon silica gel eluting with 1:9 ethyl acetate/hexane to give the titlecompound. ¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆): 9.75 (s, 1H), 7.87 (d, J=7.93 Hz,1H), 7.64-7.65 (m, 1H), 7.24 (s, 1H), 7.16-7.17 (m, 1H), 4.36 (q, J=7.02Hz, 2H), 1.38 (s, 12H), 1.35 (q, J=7.02 Hz, 3H).

EXAMPLE 297C7-(1,3-Dimethyl-5-phenyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic acidmethyl ester

The title compound was synthesized according to the procedure forEXAMPLE 192 by substituting EXAMPLE 43A and2-fluoro-4-iodo-5-methylpyridine with EXAMPLE 297B and EXAMPLE 297A,respectively.

EXAMPLE 297D

3-Bromo-7-(1,3-dimethyl-5-phenyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

A mixture of EXAMPLE 279C (60 mg) and N-bromosuccinimide (32 mg) inacetonitrile (2 mL) was stirred for 3 hours at room temperature. Thedesired product was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel. Itwas then hydrolyzed with 1.0 N LiOH, and purified by Prep HPLC to givethe title compound. ¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆): 13.22 (s, 1H), 11.44 (s,1H), 7.41 (d, J=7.93 Hz, 1H), 7.24-7.30 (m, 5H), 7.11-7.14 (m, 2H), 7.04(d, J=7.02 Hz, 1H), 3.73 (s, 3H), 1.98 (s, 3H).

EXAMPLE 2987-(1,3-dimethyl-5-(phenoxymethyl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 12.96 (s, 1H), 10.45 (s, 1H), 8.23-8.25 (m,2H), 7.85-7.87 (m, 2H), 7.65 (d, J=7.93 Hz, 1H), 7.44-7.54 (m, 3H), 7.38(t, J=7.93 Hz, 1H), 7.17-7.20 (m, 3H), 7.10 (d, J=7.02 Hz, 1H),7.01-7.04 (m, 1H), 6.85-6.90 (m, 4H), 4.78 (s, 2H), 4.19 (t, J=6.1 Hz,2H), 3.82 (s, 3H), 3.32-3.35 (m, 2H), 2.19-2.24 (m 2H), 2.09 (s, 3H).

EXAMPLE 2997-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 10.21 (s, 1H), 8.29 (s, 1H), 8.22-8.24 (m,1H), 7.84-7.87 (m, 2H), 7.59 (d, J=7.98 Hz, 1H), 7.44-7.54 (m, 3H), 7.39(t, J=7.67 Hz, 1H), 7.33-7.35 (m, 1H), 7.01-7.04 (m, 1H), 6.88 (d,J=7.67 Hz, 1H), 4.18 (t, J=5.98 Hz, 2H), 3.93 (s, 3H), 3.35 (t, J=7.36Hz, 2H), 2.19-2.26 (m 2H).

EXAMPLE 3003-bromo-7-(2-((E)-2-cyclohexylvinyl)-4-methylpyridin-3-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 11.90 (s, 1H), 8.61 (d, J=5.52 Hz, 1H),7.67 (d, J=7.98 Hz, 1H), 7.62 (s, 1H), 7.33-7.36 (m, 1H), 7.17 (d,J=7.06 Hz, 1H), 6.70 (dd, J=15.8, 7.21 Hz, 1H), 5.81 (d, J=15.65 Hz,1H), 2.04 (s, 3H), 1.95 (m, 2H), 1.43-1.54 (m 5H), 0.99-1.16 (m, 5H).

EXAMPLE 3017-(3-isopropyl-1-methyl-5-(phenoxymethyl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 10.33 (s, 1H), 8.23-8.25 (m, 1H), 7.85-7.87(m, 1H), 7.69 (dd, J=7.32, 1.53 Hz, 1H), 7.44-7.54 (m, 3H), 7.37 (t,J=7.98 Hz, 1H), 7.18 (t, J=7.93 Hz, 1H), 7.05-7.09 (m, 2H), 6.89 (t,J=8.09 Hz, 1H), 6.83 (t, J=7.93 Hz, 1H), 4.85-4.87 (m, 1H), 4.75-4.77 (m1H), 4.19 (t, J=6.26 Hz, 2H), 3.87 (s, 3H), 3.32-3.35 (m, 2H), 2.73-2.79(m, 1H), 2.19-2.26 (m 2H), 1.09 (d J=6.71 Hz, 3H), 1.06 (d, J=7.02 Hz,3H).

EXAMPLE 3027-(1,5-dimethyl-3-(phenoxymethyl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

A mixture of EXAMPLE 296 (0.060 g), phenol (13 mg), andtriphenylphosphine (48.8 mg) in tetrahydrofuran (2 mL) was cooled to 0°C. To this solution was added (E)-di-tert-butyldiazene-1,2-dicarboxylate (34.3 mg). The solution was stirred at roomtemperature for 15 hours. The solvent was removed and the residue washydrolyzed in 1.0 N LiOH/dioxane. The crude acid was purified by RP HPLCto give the title compound. ¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 10.40 (s, 1H),8.22-8.24 (m, 1H), 7.85-7.87 (m, 1H), 7.65 (d, J=7.67 Hz, 1H), 7.44-7.54(m, 3H), 7.37 (t, J=7.98 Hz, 1H), 7.16-7.20 (m, 2H), 7.09-7.11 (m, 1H),7.01-7.05 (m, 1H), 6.84-6.90 (m, 4H), 4.48 (s, 2H), 4.19 (t, J=6.41 Hz,2H), 3.82 (s, 3H), 3.31-3.35 (m, 2H), 2.73-2.79 (m, 1H), 2.18-2.25 (m2H), 2.09 (s, 3H).

EXAMPLE 3037-(4-(anilinocarbonyl)-1-phenyl-1H-pyrazol-5-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 13.01 (s, 1H), 11.37 (s, 1H), 9.45 (s, 1H),8.49 (s, 1H), 8.27-8.29 (m, 1H), 7.86-7.88 (m, 1H), 7.73 (d, J=7.93 Hz,1H), 7.44-7.54 (m, 5H), 7.21-7.24 (m, 7H), 7.07 (d, J=7.32 Hz, 1H),6.94-7.00 (m, 2H), 6.87 (d, J=7.63 Hz, 1H), 4.16 (t, J=6.1 Hz, 2H),3.31-3.35 (m, 2H), 2.18-2.23 (m 2H).

EXAMPLE 3047-(3-((3-chlorophenoxy)methyl)-1,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 10.41 (s, 1H), 8.22-8.24 (m, 1H), 7.85-7.87(m, 1H), 7.65 (d, J=7.67 Hz, 1H), 7.44-7.54 (m, 3H), 7.37 (t, J=7.98 Hz,1H), 7.19 (t, J=8.13 Hz, 1H), 7.07-7.09 (m, 1H), 7.01-7.05 (m, 1H),6.84-6.95 (m, 4H), 4.82 (s, 2H), 4.19 (t, J=6.14 Hz, 2H), 3.82 (s, 3H),3.32-3.36 (m, 2H), 2.19-2.25 (m 2H), 2.09 (s, 3H).

EXAMPLE 3057-(1,5-dimethyl-3-((3-phenoxyphenoxy)methyl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 10.43 (s, 1H), 8.23-8.25 (m, 1H), 7.85-7.87(m, 1H), 7.64 (d, J=7.98 Hz, 1H), 7.34-7.54 (m, 6H), 6.95-7.18 (m, 6H),6.89 (d, J=7.36 Hz, 1H), 6.67 (dd, J=8.29, 2.46 Hz, 1H), 6.57 (t, J=2.3Hz, 1H), 6.46 (dd, J=8.13, 2.3 Hz, 1H), 4.78 (s, 2H), 4.19 (t, J=6.14Hz, 2H), 3.80 (s, 3H), 3.31-3.35 (m, 2H), 2.17-2.25 (m 2H), 2.08 (s,3H).

EXAMPLE 3063-bromo-4-(2-((4-bromo-1-naphthyl)oxy)ethyl)-7-(2-methylphenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 13.29 (s, 1H), 11.32 (s, 1H), 8.22 (d,J=8.29 Hz, 1H), 8.05 (d, J=8.59 Hz, 1H), 7.73 (d, J=8.29 Hz, 1H),7.67-7.70 (m, 1H), 7.56-7.60 (m, 1H), 7.26-7.33 (m, 3H), 7.23 (d, J=7.06Hz, 1H), 7.19 (d, J=7.36 Hz, 1H), 7.06 (d, J=7.36 Hz, 1H), 7.00 (d,J=8.29 Hz, 1H), 4.53 (t, J=6.9 Hz, 2H), 3.89 (br, 2H), 3.12 (s, 3H).

EXAMPLE 3077-(1,5-dimethyl-3-((4-morpholin-4-ylphenoxy)methyl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 10.39 (s, 1H), 8.22-8.24 (m, 1H), 7.85-7.87(m, 1H), 7.66 (d, J=7.67 Hz, 1H), 7.44-7.54 (m, 3H), 7.37 (t, J=7.98 Hz,1H), 7.02-7.11 (m, 2H), 6.79-6.89 (m, 5H), 4.73 (s, 2H), 4.19 (t, J=6.14Hz, 2H), 3.81 (s, 3H), 3.71-3.73 (m, 4H), 3.34 (t, J=7.52 Hz, 2H),3.01-3.02 (m, 4H), 2.18-2.26 (m 2H), 2.09 (s, 3H).

EXAMPLE 3087-(3-(((5-chloropyridin-3-yl)oxy)methyl)-1,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 10.38 (s, 1H), 8.16-8.18 (m, 1H), 8.10 (d,J=2.4 Hz, 1H), 8.06 (d, J=2.15 Hz, 1H), 7.78-7.80 (m, 1H), 7.58 (d,J=7.36 Hz, 1H), 7.37-7.47 (m, 4H), 7.29-7.33 (m, 1H), 6.94-7.02 (m, 2H),6.82 (d, J=7.06 Hz, 1H), 4.86 (s, 2H), 4.12 (t, J=6.14 Hz, 2H), 3.75 (s,3H), 3.25-3.28 (m, 2H), 2.11-2.17 (m 2H), 2.02 (s, 3H).

EXAMPLE 3097-(3,5-dimethyl-1-(2-nitrophenyl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 13.00 (s, 1H), 10.77 (s, 1H), 8.25-8.27 (m,1H), 8.11 (d, J=7.63 Hz, 1H), 7.86-7.95 (m, 3H), 7.71-7.76 (m, 2H),7.45-7.55 (m, 3H), 7.40 (t, J=7.78 Hz, 1H), 7.10-7.16 (m, 2H), 6.92 (d,J=7.63 Hz, 1H), 4.23 (t, J=6.1 Hz, 2H), 3.36-3.39 (m, 2H), 2.23-2.28 (m2H), 2.06 (s, 3H), 2.05 (s, 3H).

EXAMPLE 3103-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-7-((2-(phenylthio)ethyl)amino)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 11.15 (s, 1H), 8.21-8.23 (m, 1H), 7.85-7.87(m, 1H), 7.43-7.53 (m, 3H), 7.32-7.40 (m, 5H), 7.21 (t, J=7.32 Hz, 1H),6.91 (d, J=7.93 Hz, 1H), 6.86 (d, J=7.32 Hz, 1H), 6.77 (t, J=7.63 Hz,1H), 6.24 (d, J=7.32 Hz, 1H), 4.14 (t, J=6.1 Hz, 2H), 3.42 ((t, J=6.87Hz, 2H), 3.23-3.29 (m, 4H), 2.15-2.21 (m 2H), 2.06 (s, 3H), 2.05 (s,3H).

EXAMPLE 3117-(3-((2-cyanophenoxy)methyl)-1,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 12.94 (s, 1H), 10.62 (s, 1H), 8.23-8.24 (m,1H), 7.86 (d, J=8.63 Hz, 1H), 7.64-7.66 (m, 2H), 7.44-7.54 (m, 4H), 7.39(t, J=7.93 Hz, 1H), 7.22 (d, J=8.54 Hz, 1H), 7.18 (d, J=7.02 Hz, 1H),6.99-7.03 (m, 2H), 6.89 (d, J=7.32 Hz, 1H), 5.07 (br, 1H), 4.83 (br,1H), 4.19 (t, J=6.1 Hz, 2H), 3.83 (s, 3H), 3.35 (t, J=7.48 Hz, 2H),2.19-2.14 (m 2H), 2.08 (s, 3H).

EXAMPLE 3127-(3-((4-(4-acetylpiperazin-1-yl)phenoxy)methyl)-1,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 10.39 (s, 1H), 8.22-8.24 (m, 1H), 7.85-7.87(m, 2H), 7.65 (d, J=7.98 Hz, 1H), 7.44-7.54 (m, 3H), 7.38 (t, J=7.83 Hz,1H), 7.09-7.10 (m, 1H), 7.03 (t, J=7.52 Hz, 1H), 6.80-7.91 (m, 5H), 4.73(s, 2H), 4.19 (t, J=6.14 Hz, 2H), 3.81 (s, 3H), 3.56-3.57 (m 2H), 3.34(t, J=7.52 Hz, 2H), 2.99-3.05 (m, 4H), 2.18-2.15 (m 2H), 2.09 (s, 3H),2.02 (s, 3H).

EXAMPLE 3133-bromo-7-(2-methylphenyl)-4-(2-(1-naphthyloxyl)ethyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 11.36 (s, 1H), 8.15 (d, J=8.24 Hz, 1H),7.85 (d, J=7.93 Hz, 1H), 7.45-7.53 (m, 3H), 7.39 (t, J=7.83 Hz, 1H),7.28-7.35 (m, 2H), 7.24-7.28 (m 2H), 7.20 (d, J=7.32 Hz, 1H), 7.07 (d,J=7.32 Hz, 1H), 7.01 (d, J=7.63 Hz, 1H), 4.52 (t, J=6.87 Hz, 2H), 3.92(br, 1H), 3.85 (br, 1H), 3.34 (t, J=7.52 Hz, 2H), 2.03 (s, 3H).

EXAMPLE 3147-(1-(2-aminophenyl)-3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 11.01 (s, 1H), 8.25-8.27 (m, 1H), 7.86-7.88(m, 3H), 7.68 (d, J=7.63 Hz, 1H), 7.45-7.55 (m, 3H), 7.39 (t, J=7.93 Hz,1H), 7.07-7.20 (m, 4H), 6.91 (d, J=7.32 Hz, 1H), 6.96 (d, J=7.93 Hz,1H), 6.67 (t, J=7.48 Hz, 1H), 4.22 (t, J=6.1 Hz, 2H), 3.37 (t, J=7.48Hz, 2H), 2.22-2.29 (m, 2H), 2.09 (s, 3H), 1.88 (s, 3H).

EXAMPLE 3157-(3-(1H-imidazol-1-ylmethyl)-1,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 13.01 (s, 1H), 10.88 (s, 1H), 8.45 (s, 1H),8.25-8.27 (m, 1H), 7.86-7.88 (m, 1H), 7.68 (d, J=7.93 Hz, 1H), 7.37-7.55(m, 6H), 7.96-7.05 (m, 2H), 5.18-5.27 (m, 2H), 4.20 (t, J=6.1 Hz, 2H),3.81 (s, 3H), 3.34-3.37 (m, 2H), 2.19-2.26 (m, 2H), 2.05 (s, 3H).

EXAMPLE 3167-(2-methylphenyl)-4-(2-(1-naphthyloxy)ethyl)-3-vinyl-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 12.92 (s, 1H), 10.66 (s, 1H), 8.04 (d,J=8.24 Hz, 1H), 7.84 (d, J=7.93 Hz, 1H), 7.43-7.51 (m, 3H), 7.38 (t,J=7.78 Hz, 1H), 7.26-7.33 (m, 4H), 7.22 (t, J=7.48 Hz, 1H), 7.18 (d,J=7.32 Hz, 1H), 7.03 (d, J=7.32 Hz, 1H), 6.99 (d, J=7.32 Hz, 1H),5.47-5.53 (m, 2H), 4.41 (t, J=6.87 Hz, 2H), 3.86 (br, 2H), 2.05 (s, 3H).

EXAMPLE 3177-(4-((benzylamino)carbonyl)-1-phenyl-1H-pyrazol-5-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 11.22 (s, 1H), 8.22 (s, 1H), 8.20 (d, J=4.3Hz, 1H), 7.88 (t, J=6.14 Hz, 1H), 7.78-7.81 (m, 1H), 7.61 (d, J=7.98 Hz,1H), 7.37-7.48 (m, 3H), 7.30 (t, J=7.83 Hz, 1H), 7.09-7.17 (m, 8H), 7.00(d, J=7.06 Hz, 1H), 6.96 (d, J=7.36 Hz, 1H), 6.92-6.96 (m, 1H), 6.78 (d,J=7.67 Hz, 1H), 4.21-4.23 (m, 2H), 4.07 (t, J=6.14 Hz, 2H), 3.24 (m,2H), 2.18-2.25 (m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 3183-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-7-(1-phenyl-4-(((3-pyrrolidin-1-ylpropyl)amino)carbonyl)-1H-pyrazol-5-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 11.26 (s, 1H), 9.24 (s, 1H), 8.27-8.29 (m,1H), 8.10 (t, J=5.98 Hz, 1H), 7.86-7.88 (m, 5H), 7.70 (d, J=7.36 Hz,1H), 7.45-7.56 (m, 3H), 7.39 (t, J=7.98 Hz, 1H), 7.16-7.25 (m, 8H),6.87-6.99 (m, 3H), 4.18 (t, J=5.98 Hz, 2H), 3.17-3.19 (m, 2H), 3.00 (t,J=6.9 Hz, 1H), 2.82 (br, 1H), 2.17-2.23 (m, 2H), 1.72-2.08 (m, 6H).

EXAMPLE 3197-(4,6-dimethylpyrimidin-5-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 11.37 (s, 1H), 8.95 (s, 1H), 8.26-8.28 (m,1H), 7.86-7.88 (m, 1H), 7.77 (d, J=7.67 Hz, 1H), 7.45-7.56 (m, 3H), 7.39(t, J=7.98 Hz, 1H), 7.06-7.14 (m, 2H), 6.90 (d, J=7.67 Hz, 1H), 4.22 (t,J=6.14 Hz, 2H), 3.35-3.39 (m, 2H), 2.22-2.28 (m, 2H), 2.08 (s, 6H).

EXAMPLE 3207-(4,6-dimethylpyrimidin-5-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1-(pyridin-3-ylmethyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 8.86 (s, 1H), 8.48 (d, J=4.6 Hz, 1H),8.26-8.28 (m, 1H), 7.94 (d, J=7.98 Hz, 1H), 7.87-7.89 (m, 1H), 7.67 (s,1H), 7.46-7.56 (m, 3H), 7.42 (t, J=7.67 Hz, 1H), 7.35-7.39 (m, 1H),7.19-7.23 (m, 1H), 7.02 (d, J=7.36 Hz, 1H), 6.97 (d, J=7.67 Hz, 1H),6.94 (d, J=7.36 Hz, 1H), 5.31 (s, 2H), 4.29 (t, J=5.98 Hz, 2H),3.42-3.46 (m, 2H), 2.28-2.35 (m, 2H), 1.78 (s, 6H).

EXAMPLE 3217-(2-ethyl-4-methylpyridin-3-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1-(pyridin-3-ylmethyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 8.61 (d, J=4.6 Hz, 1H), 8.43 (s, 1H),8.25-8.27 (m, 1H), 7.96 (d, J=7.98 Hz, 1H), 7.87-7.89 (m, 1H), 7.61 (s,1H), 7.46-7.56 (m, 4H), 7.41 (t, J=7.83 Hz, 1H), 7.20-7.26 (m, 1H), 7.02(d, J=6.44 Hz, 1H), 6.93 (d, J=7.36 Hz, 1H), 6.86 (d, J=8.29 Hz, 1H),5.13-5.37 (m, 2H), 4.28 (t, J=6.14 Hz, 2H), 3.42-3.46 (m, 2H), 2.19-2.25(m, 2H), 1.92-2.08 (m, 2H), 1.81 (s, 3H), 0.87 (t, J=7.52 Hz, 3H).

EXAMPLE 3227-(2-ethyl-4-methylpyridin-3-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1-(1,3-thiazol-4-ylmethyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 8.82 (d, J=1.84 Hz, 1H), 8.61 (d, J=5.52Hz, 1H), 8.22-8.25 (m, 1H), 7.93 (d, J=7.67 Hz, 1H), 7.86-7.88 (m, 1H),7.46-7.56 (m, 4H), 7.40 (t, J=7.83 Hz, 1H), 7.21 (t, J=7.52 Hz, 1H),7.02 (d, J=6.75 Hz, 1H), 6.91 (d, J=7.36 Hz, 1H), 6.47 (s, 1H),5.21-5.36 (m, 2H), 4.27 (t, J=5.98 Hz, 2H), 3.39-3.43 (m, 2H), 2.25-2.33(m, 2H), 2.15-2.21 (m, 2H), 1.87 (s, 3H), 0.94 (t, J=7.52 Hz, 3H).

EXAMPLE 3237-(2-chloro-4-((4-morpholin-4-ylphenoxy)methyl)pyridin-3-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 11.50 (s, 1H), 8.47 (d, J=4.91 Hz, 1H),8.26-8.29 (m, 1H), 7.85-7.88 (m, 1H), 7.77 (dd, J=7.06, 1.84, Hz, 1H),7.57 (d, J=7.22, Hz, 1H), 7.44-7.55 (m, 3H), 7.37 (t, J=7.83 Hz, 1H),7.07-7.12 (m, 2H), 6.87 (d, J=7.36 Hz, 1H), 6.77 (d, J=8.9 Hz, 2H), 6.63(d, J=8.9 Hz, 2H), 4.72 (d, J=14.12 Hz, 1H), 4.50 (d, J=13.81 Hz, 1H),4.20 (t, J=6.29 Hz, 2H), 3.65-3.68 (m, 4H), 3.35-3.39 (m, 2H), 2.90-2.92(m, 4H), 2.21-2.27 (m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 3247-(5-isopropyl-1-methyl-3-((4-morpholin-4-ylphenoxy)methyl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ10.20 (s, 1H), 8.25-8.27 (m, 1H), 7.85-7.87(m, 1H), 7.65 (dd, J=7.06, 2.15, Hz, 1H), 7.44-7.55 (m, 3H), 7.36 (t,J=7.98 Hz, 1H), 7.00-7.05 (m, 2H), 6.85 (d, J=7.67 Hz, 1H), 6.81 (d,J=8.59 Hz, 2H), 6.65 (d, J=8.9 Hz, 2H), 4.54-4.60 (m, 2H), 4.17 (t,J=6.29 Hz, 1H), 3.89 (s, 3H), 3.66-3.69 (m, 4H), 3.28-3.37 (m, 2H),2.96-3.04 (m, 5H), 2.18-2.25 (m, 2H), 1.12 (d, J=7.06 Hz, 3H), 0.96 (d,J=7.06 Hz, 3H).

EXAMPLE 3257-(3-isopropyl-1-methyl-5-((4-morpholin-4-ylphenoxy)methyl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ10.20 (s, 1H), 8.23-8.25 (m, 1H), 7.85-7.87(m, 1H), 7.69 (d, J=6.44, Hz, 1H), 7.44-7.55 (m, 3H), 7.37 (t, J=7.83Hz, 1H), 7.03-7.10 (m, 2H), 6.88 (d, J=7.36 Hz, 1H), 6.81-6.83 (m, 2H),6.72-6.75 (m, 2H), 4.69-4.82 (m, 2H), 4.19 (t, J=6.29 Hz, 1H), 3.87 (s,3H), 3.69-3.72 (m, 4H), 3.32-3.36 (m, 2H), 2.97-2.99 (m, 4H), 2.72-2.79(m, 1H), 2.18-2.25 (m, 2H), 1.08 (d, J=6.75 Hz, 3H), 1.06 (d, J=7.06 Hz,3H).

EXAMPLE 3267-(2-isopropenyl-4-methylpyridin-3-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1-(pyridin-2-ylmethyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 8.56 (d, J=5.22 Hz, 1H), 8.25-8.28 (m, 2H),7.86-7.88 (m, 2H), 7.44-7.55 (m, 3H), 7.39 (t, J=7.98 Hz, 1H), 7.33 (d,J=4.6 Hz, 2H), 7.12-7.16 (m, 2H), 7.00 (d, J=7.06 Hz, 1H), 6.89 (d,J=7.36 Hz, 1H), 6.27 (d, J=7.98 Hz, 1H), 5.75 (d, J=17.8 Hz, 1H),4.83-5.05 (m, 3H), 4.23 (t, J=6.29 Hz, 2H), 3.40 (t, J=7.52 Hz, 2H),2.25-2.34 (m, 2H), 1.64 (s, 3H), 1.58 (s, 3H).

EXAMPLE 3277-(1,5-dimethyl-3-((4-morpholin-4-ylphenoxy)methyl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1-(pyridin-3-ylmethyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 8.50 (d, J=4.6 Hz, 1H), 8.24-8.27 (m, 1H),7.86-7.88 (m, 1H), 7.79-7.84 (m, 2H), 7.44-7.54 (m, 4H), 7.38-7.40 (m,1H), 7.06-7.10 (m, 2H), 6.93-6.94 (m, 1H), 6.88 (d, J=7.36 Hz, 1H), 6.77(d, J=9.21 Hz, 2H), 6.60 (d, J=9.21 Hz, 2H), 5.50-5.69 (m, 2H), 4.51 (s2H), 4.22 (t, J=6.44 Hz, 2H), 3.64-3.66 (m, 7H), 3.35-3.43 (m, 2H),2.90-2.92 (m, 4H), 2.23-2.29 (m, 2H), 1.47 (s, 3H).

EXAMPLE 3287-(2-ethyl-4-((4-morpholin-4-ylphenoxy)methyl)pyridin-3-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 11.40 (s, 1H), 8.84 (d, J=5.83 Hz, 1H),8.25-8.27 (m, 1H), 7.84-7.89 (m, 4H), 7.44-7.55 (m, 3H), 7.37 (t, J=7.98Hz, 1H), 7.14-7.21 (m, 2H), 6.87 (d, J=7.67 Hz, 1H), 6.77 (d, J=8.9 Hz,2H), 6.64 (d, J=9.21 Hz, 2H), 4.87 (d, J=15.65 Hz, 1H), 4.52 (d, J=15.34Hz, 1H), 4.20 (t, J=6.14 Hz, 2H), 3.66-3.68 (m, 7H), 3.36-3.39 (m, 2H),2.89-2.92 (m, 4H), 2.59-2.62 (m 1H), 2.24-2.48 (m, 1H), 2.21-2.28 (m,2H), 1.03 (t, J=7.52 Hz, 3H).

EXAMPLE 3297-(4-methyl-2-pyrimidin-5-ylpyridin-3-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 11.36 (s, 1H), 8.99 (s, 1H), 8.72 (d,J=5.19 Hz, 1H), 8.54 (s, 2H), 8.26-8.28 (m, 1H), 7.86-7.88 (m, 1H), 7.68(dd, J=7.32, 1.53 Hz, 1H), 7.60 (d, J=5.19 Hz, 1H), 7.45-7.55 (m, 3H),7.38 (t, J=7.93 Hz, 1H), 6.96-7.01 (m, 2H), 6.86 (d, J=7.32 Hz, 1H),4.14 (t, J=6.26 Hz, 2H), 3.26-3.37 (m, 2H), 2.16-2.22 (m, 2H), 2.06 (s,3H).

EXAMPLE 3307-(4-methyl-6′-morpholin-4-yl-2,3′-bipyridin-3-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 13.11 (s, 1H), 11.33 (s, 1H), 8.78 (d,J=5.8 Hz, 1H), 8.25-8.27 (m, 1H), 8.01 (d, J=2.14 Hz, 1H), 7.82-7.86 (m,2H), 7.72-7.75 (m, 1H), 7.45-7.55 (m, 3H), 7.34-7.39 (m, 2H), 7.03 (d,J=4.88 Hz, 2H), 6.86 (d, J=7.32 Hz, 1H), 6.61 (d, J=9.15 Hz, 1H), 4.16(t, J=6.41 Hz, 2H), 3.32-3.39 (m, 10H), 2.18-2.24 (m, 2H), 2.10 (s, 3H).

EXAMPLE 3317-(4,6-dimethylpyrimidin-5-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1-(pyridin-2-ylmethyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 8.84 (s, 1H), 8.26-8.30 (m, 2H), 7.87-7.92(m, 2H), 7.46-7.62 (m, 4H), 7.40 (t, J=7.93 Hz, 1H), 7.17-7.24 (m, 2H),6.99 (d, J=6.1 Hz, 1H), 6.93 (d, J=7.63 Hz, 1H), 6.34 (d, J=7.93 Hz,1H), 5.36 (s, 2H), 4.27 (t, J=6.1 Hz, 2H), 3.42-3.45 (m, 10H), 2.29-2.33(m, 2H), 1.79 (s, 6H).

EXAMPLE 3327-(4,6-dimethylpyrimidin-5-yl)-1-(2-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)-2-oxoethyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 13.27 (s, 1H), 9.94 (s, 1H), 9.02 (s, 1H),8.26-8.28 (m, 1H), 7.86-7.89 (m, 2H), 7.46-7.56 (m, 3H), 7.40 (t, J=7.78Hz, 1H), 7.16-7.19 (m, 1H), 7.03 (d, J=6.41 Hz, 1H), 6.92 (d, J=7.63 Hz,1H), 6.34 (d, J=7.93 Hz, 1H), 4.24 (t, J=6.26 Hz, 2H), 3.42-3.45 (m,2H), 2.64-2.81 (m, 7H), 2.07-2.11 (m, 6H).

EXAMPLE 3331-(2-(dimethylamino)-2-oxoethyl)-7-(4,6-dimethylpyrimidin-5-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 8.98 (s, 1H), 8.27-8.29 (m, 1H), 7.84-7.89(m, 2H), 7.46-7.55 (m, 3H), 7.40 (t, J=7.93 Hz, 1H), 7.14-7.17 (m, 1H),7.01 (d, J=7.02 Hz, 1H), 6.92 (d, J=7.32 Hz, 1H), 4.92 (s, 2H), 4.24 (t,J=6.1 Hz, 2H), 3.36-3.39 (m, 2H), 2.63 (s, 3H), 2.41 (s, 3H), 2.21-2.27(m, 2H), 2.08 (s, 6H).

EXAMPLE 3347-(3-((4-(1,1-dioxidothiomorpholin-4-yl)phenoxy)methyl)-1,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 10.43 (s, 1H), 8.98 (s, 1H), 8.24 (d,J=7.93 Hz, 1H), 7.85-7.87 (m, 2H), 7.65 (d, J=7.93 Hz, 1H), 7.44-7.54(m, 3H), 7.38 (t, J=7.93 Hz, 1H), 7.02-7.11 (m, 2H), 6.85-6.90 (m, 3H),6.87-6.90 (m, 2H), 4.72 (s, 2H), 4.19 (t, J=6.1 Hz, 2H), 3.81 (s, 3H),3.54-3.56 (m, 2H), 3.32-3.35 (m, 2H), 3.38-3.10 (m, 4H), 2.18-2.25 (m,2H), 2.09 (s, 3H).

EXAMPLE 3357-(4,6-dimethylpyrimidin-5-yl)-1-(2-morpholin-4-ylethyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 9.04 (s, 1H), 8.23-8.25 (m, 1H), 7.86-7.91(m, 2H), 7.45-7.56 (m, 3H), 7.40 (t, J=7.83 Hz, 1H), 7.22 (t, J=7.67 Hz,1H), 7.11 (d, J=7.37 Hz, 1H), 6.92 (d, J=7.36 Hz, 1H), 4.23-4.33 (m,4H), 3.36-3.40 (m, 2H), 2.84 (br, 4H), 2.18-2.25 (m, 2H), 2.20-2.26 (m,8H).

EXAMPLE 3367-(1,5-dimethyl-3-((4-piperazin-1-ylphenoxy)methyl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 10.40 (s, 1H), 8.69 (s, 2H), 8.22-8.24 (m,1H), 7.85-7.87 (m, 1H), 7.65 (d, J=7.98 Hz, 1H), 7.44-7.55 (m, 3H), 7.38(t, J=7.83 Hz, 1H), 7.01-7.11 (m, 2H), 6.89 (d, J=7.06 Hz, 1H),6.79-6.85 (m, 4H), 4.72 (s, 2H), 4.20 (t, J=6.14 Hz, 2H), 3.81 (s, 3H),3.34 (t, J=7.52 Hz, 2H), 3.15-3.19 (m, 8H), 2.19-2.25 (m, 2H), 2.09 (s,3H).

EXAMPLE 3377-(3-((4-(4-acetylpiperazin-1-yl)phenoxy)methyl)-1,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1-(pyridin-3-ylmethyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 8.51 (d, J=4.91 Hz, 1H), 8.24-8.27 (m, 1H),7.79-7.89 (m, 3H), 7.45-7.55 (m, 4H), 7.38 (t, J=7.83 Hz, 1H), 7.06-7.12(m, 2H), 6.93 (d, J=6.75 Hz, 1H), 6.88 (d, J=7.36 Hz, 1H), 6.80 (d,J=9.21 Hz, 2H), 6.61 (d, J=9.21 Hz, 2H), 5.50-5.65 (m, 2H), 4.52 (s,2H), 4.22 (t, J=6.44 Hz, 2H), 3.66 (s, 3H), 3.37-3.53 (m, 6H), 2.86-2.95(m, 4H), 2.23-2.30 (m, 2H), 1.99 (s, 3H), 1.47 (s, 3H).

EXAMPLE 3387-(4,6-dimethylpyrimidin-5-yl)-1-(2-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)ethyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 10.06 (s, 1H), 9.00 (s, 1H), 8.23-8.25 (m,1H), 7.84-7.88 (m, 2H), 7.45-7.56 (m, 3H), 7.40 (t, J=7.83 Hz, 1H),7.17-7.21 (m, 1H), 7.08 (d, J=7.06 Hz, 1H), 6.91 (d, J=7.67 Hz, 1H),4.23 (t, J=5.98 Hz, 2H), 4.00-4.04 (m, 2H), 3.25-3.36 (m, 4H), 2.85 (br,2H), 2.70 (s, 3H), 2.18-2.25 (m, 10H).

EXAMPLE 3397-(3-((4-(4-(tert-butoxycarbonyl)piperazin-1-yl)phenoxy)methyl)-1,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 10.38 (s, 1H), 9.00 (s, 1H), 8.22-8.24 (m,1H), 7.85-7.87 (m, 1H), 7.65 (d, J=7.98 Hz, 1H), 7.45-7.56 (m, 3H), 7.37(t, J=7.98 Hz, 1H), 7.01-7.10 (m, 2H), 6.78-6.89 (m, 5H), 4.72 (s, 2H),4.19 (t, J=6.14 Hz, 2H), 3.81 (s, 3H), 3.42-3.45 (m, 4H), 3.34 (t,J=7.36 Hz, 2H), 2.94-2.97 (m, 2H), 2.18-2.26 (m, 2H), 2.09 (s, 3H), 1.41(s, 9H).

EXAMPLE 3401-(2-(dimethylamino)ethyl)-7-(4,6-dimethylpyrimidin-5-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 8.96 (s, 1H), 8.16-8.18 (m, 1H), 7.79-7.84(m, 2H), 7.38-7.49 (m, 3H), 7.33 (t, J=7.83 Hz, 1H), 7.16 (t, J=7.52 Hz,1H), 7.04 (d, J=7.06 Hz, 1H), 6.85 (d, J=7.67 Hz, 1H), 4.16-4.23 (m,4H), 3.51 (br, 6H), 3.30-3.34 (m, 2H), 2.77-2.81 (m, 2H), 2.43 (m, 2H),2.13-2.26 (m, 8H).

EXAMPLE 3413-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-7-(4-(1H-pyrazol-1-yl)phenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 13.03 (s, 1H), 10.59 (s, 1H), 8.58 (d, 1H),8.23 (m, 1H), 7.98 (ddd, 2H), 7.86 (m, 1H), 7.75 (m, 4H), 7.51 (m, 3H),7.39 (m, 1H), 7.28 (m, 1H), 7.11 (m, 1H), 6.89 (m, 1H), 6.58 (m, 1H),4.20 (t, 2H), 3.38 (t, 2H), 2.24 (m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 3423-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-7-(2,3,4-trifluorophenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 13.05 (s, 1H), 11.23 (s, 1H), 8.25 (m, 1H),7.86 (m, 1H), 7.77 (d, 1H), 7.51 (m, 2H), 7.38 (m, 3H), 7.28 (m, 1H),7.18 (m, 1H), 7.08 (m, 1H), 6.89 (m, 1H), 4.19 (t, 2H), 3.37 (t, 2H),2.24 (m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 3437-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 13.01 (s, 1H), 10.23 (s, 1H), 9.10 (s, 1H),8.23 (td, 7.87 (m, 1H), 7.63 (d, 1H), 7.51 (m, 3H), 7.38 (m, 1H), 7.21(dd, 1H), 7.12 (d, 1H), 7.05 (m, 2H), 6.90 (m, 2H), 4.18 (t, 2H), 3.83(s, 3H), 3.36 (m, 2H), 2.23 (m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 3443-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-7-(3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 13.00 (s, 1H), 10.58 (s, 1H), 8.24 (m, 1H),7.87 (m, 1H), 7.67 (d, 1H), 7.52 (m, 2H), 7.41 (m, 2H), 7.26 (dd, 1H),7.07 (dd, 1H), 6.89 (dd, 1H), 6.85 (s, 2H), 4.19 (t, 2H), 3.84 (s, 6H),3.73 (s, 3H), 3.37 (m, 2H), 2.24 (m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 3453-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-7-(4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 13.05 (s, 1H), 10.78 (s, 1H), 8.23 (m, 1H),7.87 (m, 1H), 7.72 (m, 3H), 7.51 (m, 5H), 7.38 (m, 1H), 7.24 (dd, 1H),7.09 (m, 1H), 6.89 (m, 1H), 4.19 (t, 2H), 3.37 (m, 2H), 2.24 (m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 3467-(2-methoxy-5-methylphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 12.97 (s, 1H), 9.97 (s, 1H), 8.25 (m, 1H),7.87 (m, 1H), 7.67 (d, 1H), 7.51 (m, 3H), 7.40 (d, 1H), 7.21 (m, 1H),7.12 (m, 2H), 7.04 (m, 2H), 6.90 (dd, 1H), 4.20 (t, 2H), 3.70 (s, 3H),3.35 (m, 2H), 2.30 (s, 3H), 2.24 (m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 3477-(3-fluoro-4-methoxyphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 13.05 (s, 1H), 10.61 (s, 1H), 8.23 (m, 1H),7.87 (m, 1H), 7.67 (d, 1H), 7.51 (m, 2H), 7.40 (m, 4H), 7.29 (t, 1H),7.21 (dd, 1H), 7.06 (m, 1H), 6.89 (dd, 1H), 4.18 (t, 2H), 3.91 (s, 3H),3.36 (m, 2H), 2.24 (m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 3483-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-7-(4-(5-oxo-2,5-dihydro-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)phenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-da) δ 12.94 (s, 1H), 12.22 (s, 1H), 10.55 (s, 1H),9.74 (s, 1H), 8.23 (m, 1H), 7.87 (m, 1H), 7.81 (d, 2H), 7.70 (d, 1H),7.66 (d, 2H), 7.52 (m, 2H), 7.45 (m, 1H), 7.39 (t, 1H), 7.28 (dd, 1H),7.10 (m, 1H), 6.90 (d, 1H), 5.96 (s, 1H), 4.19 (t, 2H), 3.39 (m, 2H),2.24 (m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 3497-(3-(morpholin-4-ylmethyl)phenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 10.58 (s, 1H), 8.24 (m, 1H), 7.87 (m, 1H),7.73 (m, 3H), 7.62 (t, 1H), 7.51 (m, 4H), 7.39 (m, 1H), 7.27 (dd, 1H),7.12 (m, 1H), 6.89 (dd, 1H), 4.45 (s, 2H), 4.19 (t, 2H), 3.97 (m, 2H),3.63 (t, 2H), 3.41 (m, 2H), 3.38 (m, 3H), 3.17 (m, 3H), 2.24 (m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 3507-(4-(morpholin-4-ylmethyl)phenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 13.12 (s, 1H), 10.39 (s, 1H), 8.22 (m, 1H),7.87 (m, 1H), 7.74 (d, 3H), 7.62 (d, 2H), 7.51 (m, 2H), 7.46 (m, 1H),7.38 (m, 1H), 7.27 (dd, 1H), 7.12 (m, 1H), 6.89 (dd, 1H), 4.44 (s, 2H),4.20 (t, 2H), 4.00 (m, 2H), 3.66 (t, 2H), 3.38 (m, 3H), 3.21 (m, 3H),2.24 (m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 3517-(4-isopropoxy-2-methylphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 12.92 (s, 1H), 10.37 (s, 1H), 8.25 (m, 1H),7.87 (m, 1H), 7.66 (dd, 1H), 7.52 (m, 2H), 7.42 (m, 2H), 7.04 (m, 3H),6.88 (m, 2H), 6.81 (dd, 1H), 4.65 (septet, 1H), 4.20 (t, 2H), 3.36 (m,2H), 2.23 (m, 2H), 2.02 (s, 3H), 1.31 (d, 6H).

EXAMPLE 3523-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-7-(4-(1H-pyrazol-5-yl)phenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 13.01 (s, 1H), 10.46 (s, 1H), 8.24 (m, 1H),7.94 (d, 2H), 7.87 (m, 1H), 7.71 (m, 4H), 7.50 (m, 3H), 7.39 (m, 1H),7.28 (m, 1H), 7.10 (m, 1H), 6.89 (m, 1H), 6.78 (d, 1H), 4.20 (t, 2H),3.38 (t, 2H), 2.25 (m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 3547-(2,5-dimethylphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₅) δ 12.93 (s, 1H), 10.36 (s, 1H), 8.24 (m, 1H),7.87 (m, 1H), 7.68 (dd, 1H), 7.50 (m, 3H), 7.40 (d, 1H), 7.16 (m, 2H),7.04 (m, 3H), 6.90 (d, 1H), 4.20 (t, 2H), 3.36 (m, 2H), 2.31 (s, 3H),2.23 (m, 2H), 2.01 (s, 3H).

EXAMPLE 3553-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-7-(2,4,5-trimethylphenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₅) δ 12.91 (s, 1H), 10.25 (s, 1H), 8.24 (m, 1H),7.87 (m, 1H), 7.66 (dd, 1H), 7.52 (m, 2H), 7.41 (m, 2H), 7.04 (m, 4H),6.90 (m, 1H), 4.20 (t, 2H), 3.36 (m, 2H), 2.26 (s, 3H), 2.24 (m, 2H),2.22 (s, 3H), 1.99 (s, 3H).

EXAMPLE 3563-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-7-(3-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 13.05 (s, 1H), 10.80 (s, 1H), 8.21 (m, 1H),7.86 (m, 1H), 7.73 (d, 1H), 7.62 (m, 2H), 7.47 (m, 6H), 7.26 (d, 1H),7.10 (t, 1H), 6.89 (d, 1H), 4.19 (t, 2H), 3.37 (m, 2H), 2.22 (m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 3577-(2-methyl-4-propoxyphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 12.92 (s, 1H), 10.38 (s, 1H), 8.25 (m, 1H),7.87 (m, 1H), 7.66 (dd, 1H), 7.52 (m, 2H), 7.41 (m, 2H), 7.04 (m, 3H),6.91 (m, 2H), 6.82 (dd, 1H), 4.20 (t, 2H), 3.98 (t, 2H), 3.36 (m, 2H),2.23 (m, 2H), 2.03 (s, 3H), 1.76 (m, 2H), 1.01 (t, 3H).

EXAMPLE 3587-(3-cyanophenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 11.07 (s, 1H), 8.22 (m, 1H), 8.02 (t, 1H),7.87 (m, 3H), 7.71 (ddd, 2H), 7.51 (m, 3H), 7.40 (d, 1H), 7.26 (dd, 1H),7.10 (m, 1H), 6.89 (dd, 1H), 4.19 (t, 2H), 3.37 (m, 2H), 2.24 (m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 3593-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-7-(2,3,5,6-tetramethylphenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 10.22 (s, 1H), 8.28 (m, 1H), 7.87 (m, 1H),7.68 (d, 1H), 7.53 (m, 2H), 7.42 (m, 2H), 7.08 (dd, 1H), 7.03 (s, 1H),6.89 (ddd, 2H), 4.22 (t, 2H), 3.39 (m, 2H), 2.25 (m, 2H), 2.22 (s, 6H),1.73 (s, 6H).

EXAMPLE 3607-(3-cyano-2-methylphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 11.04 (s, 1H), 8.24 (m, 1H), 7.85 (m, 2H),7.74 (m, 1H), 7.47 (m, 6H), 7.06 (m, 2H), 6.90 (d, 1H), 4.20 (t, 2H),3.38 (m, 2H), 2.23 (m, 2H), 2.19 (s, 3H).

EXAMPLE 3617-(3-ethynyl-2-methylphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 12.93 (s, 1H), 10.87 (s, 1H), 8.26 (m, 1H),7.87 (m, 1H), 7.70 (dd, 1H), 7.51 (m, 4H), 7.40 (d, 1H), 7.24 (m, 2H),7.04 (m, 2H), 6.90 (dd, 1H), 4.38 (s, 1H), 4.20 (t, 2H), 3.37 (m, 2H),2.23 (m, 2H), 2.12 (s, 3H).

EXAMPLE 3627-(5-(((3-(dimethylamino)propyl)amino)carbonyl)-2-methylphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 10.79 (s, 1H), 9.21 (s, 1H), 8.53 (t, 1H),8.27 (m, 1H), 7.86 (m, 2H), 7.73 (m, 2H), 7.49 (m, 4H), 7.07 (m, 2H),6.90 (m, 1H), 4.21 (t, 2H), 3.30 (m, 4H), 3.06 (m, 2H), 2.76 (d, 6H),2.24 (m, 2H), 2.11 (s, 3H), 1.85 (m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 3637-(2-isopropylphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 12.93 (s, 1H), 10.35 (s, 1H), 8.26 (m, 1H),7.87 (m, 1H), 7.69 (d, 1H), 7.53 (m, 2H), 7.41 (m, 4H), 7.25 (td, 1H),7.15 (m, 1H), 7.04 (m, 2H), 6.91 (dd, 1H), 4.22 (t, 2H), 3.39 (m, 2H),2.69 (m, 1H), 2.26 (m, 2H), 1.06 (dd, 6H).

EXAMPLE 3647-(5-(((2-(dimethylamino)ethyl)amino)carbonyl)-2-methylphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 12.97 (s, 1H), 10.77 (s, 1H), 9.24 (s, 1H),8.59 (m, 1H), 8.27 (m, 1H), 7.87 (m, 2H), 7.74 (m, 2H), 7.50 (m, 4H),7.07 (m, 2H), 6.90 (m, 1H), 4.20 (t, 2H), 3.58 (m, 2H), 3.38 (m, 2H),3.23 (m, 2H), 2.82 (d, 6H), 2.25 (m, 2H), 2.12 (s, 3H).

EXAMPLE 3657-(2-methyl-5-(((2-morpholin-4-ylethyl)amino)carbonyl)phenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 12.98 (s, 1H), 10.77 (s, 1H), 9.54 (s, 1H),8.61 (m, 1H), 8.27 (m, 1H), 7.87 (m, 2H), 7.74 (m, 2H), 7.53 (m, 2H),7.43 (m, 2H), 7.08 (m, 2H), 6.91 (dd, 1H), 4.21 (t, 2H), 3.98 (m, 2H),3.55 (m, 5H), 3.39 (m, 7H), 2.26 (m, 2H), 2.12 (s, 3H).

EXAMPLE 3667-(2-methyl-5-(((3-morpholin-4-ylpropyl)amino)carbonyl)phenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 12.97 (s, 1H), 10.79 (s, 1H), 9.50 (s, 1H),8.55 (t, 1H), 8.27 (m, 1H), 7.86 (m, 2H), 7.73 (m, 2H), 7.53 (m, 2H),7.42 (m, 2H), 7.07 (m, 2H), 6.91 (dd, 1H), 4.20 (t, 2H), 3.95 (m, 2H),3.61 (td, 2H), 3.38 (m, 2H), 3.32 (m, 4H), 3.09 (m, 4H), 2.23 (m, 2H),2.11 (s, 3H), 1.88 (m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 3677-(2-methyl-5-(((2-phenylethyl)amino)carbonyl)phenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 12.94 (s, 1H), 10.83 (s, 1H), 8.49 (t, 1H),8.28 (m, 1H), 7.87 (m, 1H), 7.81 (dd, 1H), 7.71 (m, 2H), 7.53 (m, 2H),7.46 (m, 1H), 7.39 (ddd, 2H), 7.22 (m, 5H), 7.08 (m, 2H), 6.91 (dd, 1H),4.20 (t, 2H), 3.46 (m, 2H), 3.37 (m, 2H), 2.82 (t, 2H), 2.24 (m, 2H),2.09 (s, 3H).

EXAMPLE 3687-(1H-indazol-5-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 13.11 (s, 1H), 13.02 (s, 1H), 10.44 (s, 1H),8.24 (m, 1H), 8.15 (d, 1H), 8.00 (dd, 1H), 7.87 (m, 1H), 7.67 (m, 2H),7.58 (dd, 1H), 7.52 (m, 2H), 7.39 (m, 1H), 7.27 (dd, 1H), 7.10 (dd, 1H),6.90 (dd, 1H), 4.20 (t, 2H), 3.38 (m, 2H), 2.25 (m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 3697-(5-((((1S,4R)-bicyclo(2.2.1)hept-2-ylmethyl)amino)carbonyl)-2-methylphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-da) δ 12.92 (s, 1H), 10.82 (s, 1H), 8.34 (m, 2H),7.85 (m, 2H), 7.72 (m, 2H), 7.53 (m, 2H), 7.41 (m, 3H), 7.06 (m, 2H),6.91 (d, 1H), 4.21 (t, 2H), 3.39 (m, 2H), 3.23 (m, 2H), 3.02 (m, 1H),2.26 (m, 2H), 2.14 (m, 2H), 2.09 (m, 3H), 2.04 (m, 1H), 1.65 (m, 3H),1.27 (m, 2H), 1.07 (m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 3707-(2-methyl-5-(((3-phenylpropyl)amino)carbonyl)phenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-da) δ 12.93 (s, 1H), 10.83 (s, 1H), 8.41 (t, 1H),8.27 (m, 1H), 7.85 (m, 2H), 7.73 (td, 2H), 7.53 (m, 2H), 7.41 (m, 3H),7.21 (m, 5H), 7.07 (m, 2H), 6.90 (dd, 1H), 4.21 (m, 2H), 3.43 (m, 2H),3.27 (m, 2H), 2.60 (m, 2H), 2.24 (m, 2H), 2.09 (s, 3H), 1.81 (m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 3717-(2-((2-isopropyl-5-methylphenoxy)methyl)phenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-da) δ 12.97 (s, 1H), 10.56 (s, 1H), 8.24 (m, 1H),7.86 (m, 1H), 7.71 (d, 1H), 7.65 (dd, 1H), 7.49 (m, 5H), 7.37 (m, 2H),7.14 (m, 1H), 7.06 (m, 1H), 6.97 (d, 1H), 6.88 (dd, 1H), 6.61 (d, 1H),6.38 (d, 1H), 4.82 (m, 2H), 4.19 (t, 2H), 3.37 (m, 2H), 3.07 (septet,1H), 2.23 (m, 2H), 2.07 (s, 3H), 1.04 (d, 6H).

EXAMPLE 3727-(2-chloro-6-methylphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 12.92 (s, 1H), 11.00 (s, 1H), 8.29 (m, 1H),7.87 (m, 1H), 7.71 (d, 1H), 7.53 (m, 2H), 7.37 (m, 5H), 7.09 (dd, 1H),6.96 (dd, 1H), 6.91 (dd, 1H), 4.22 (t, 2H), 3.37 (m, 2H), 2.25 (m, 2H),1.94 (s, 3H).

EXAMPLE 3737-(2-benzylphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 12.94 (s, 1H), 10.41 (s, 1H), 8.26 (m, 1H),7.87 (m, 1H), 7.69 (dd, 1H), 7.52 (m, 2H), 7.38 (m, 4H), 7.24 (m, 2H),7.05 (m, 5H), 6.90 (dd, 1H), 6.83 (m, 2H), 4.20 (t, 2H), 3.81 (m, 1H),3.66 (m, 1H), 3.37 (m, 2H), 2.25 (m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 3743-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-7-(2,4,6-triisopropylphenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 12.92 (s, 1H), 10.23 (s, 1H), 8.28 (m, 1H),7.87 (m, 1H), 7.67 (d, 1H), 7.51 (m, 3H), 7.39 (m, 1H), 7.08 (m, 3H),6.93 (m, 2H), 4.23 (t, 2H), 3.37 (m, 2H), 2.95 (m, 1H), 2.33 (m, 2H),2.25 (m, 2H), 1.29 (d, 6H), 0.99 (dd, 12H).

EXAMPLE 3753-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-7-(1-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-inden-4-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 12.98 (s, 1H), 10.99 (s, 1H), 8.25 (m, 1H),7.87 (m, 1H), 7.75 (dd, 1H), 7.71 (dd, 1H), 7.63 (m, 1H), 7.50 (m, 5H),7.14 (m, 2H), 6.91 (dd, 1H), 4.21 (t, 2H), 3.38 (m, 2H), 2.82 (m, 2H),2.58 (m, 2H), 2.24 (m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 3767-(2-cyclopentylphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 12.95 (s, 1H), 10.24 (s, 1H), 8.25 (m, 1H),7.87 (m, 1H), 7.69 (d, 1H), 7.52 (m, 2H), 7.40 (m, 4H), 7.24 (td, 1H),7.16 (m, 1H), 7.05 (m, 2H), 6.90 (d, 1H), 4.21 (m, 2H), 3.38 (m, 2H),2.74 (m, 1H), 2.25 (m, 2H), 1.72 (m, 4H), 1.37 (m, 4H).

EXAMPLE 3777-(2′,6′-dimethoxy-1,1′-biphenyl-2-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₅) δ 13.07 (s, 1H), 8.93 (s, 1H), 8.22 (m, 1H),7.86 (m, 1H), 7.45 (m, 8H), 7.25 (m, 1H), 6.94 (m, 3H), 6.82 (m, 1H),6.41 (d, 2H), 4.07 (t, 2H), 3.42 (s, 6H), 3.24 (m, 2H), 2.14 (m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 3783-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-7-(5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 12.91 (s, 1H), 10.43 (s, 1H), 8.25 (m, 1H),7.87 (m, 1H), 7.67 (m, 1H), 7.52 (m, 2H), 7.42 (m, 2H), 7.14 (m, 2H),7.02 (m, 3H), 6.91 (dd, 1H), 4.21 (t, 2H), 3.38 (td, 2H), 2.82 (t, 2H),2.29 (m, 4H), 1.73 (m, 2H), 1.60 (m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 3797-(4′-tert-butyl-1,1′-biphenyl-2-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 12.85 (s, 1H), 9.87 (s, 1H), 8.23 (m, 1H),7.86 (m, 1H), 7.50 (m, 9H), 7.06 (ddd, 4H), 6.91 (m, 2H), 6.85 (m, 1H),4.13 (t, 2H), 3.25 (m, 2H), 2.18 (m, 2H), 1.12 (s, 9H).

EXAMPLE 3807-(5-fluoro-2-methyl-3-((methylsulfonyl)methyl)phenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 12.95 (s, 1H), 10.76 (s, 1H), 8.24 (m, 1H),7.87 (m, 1H), 7.71 (dd, 1H), 7.52 (m, 2H), 7.41 (m, 2H), 7.28 (dd, 1H),7.05 (m, 3H), 6.90 (dd, 1H), 4.64 (s, 2H), 4.21 (t, 2H), 3.40 (m, 2H),3.06 (s, 3H), 2.24 (m, 2H), 2.04 (s, 3H).

EXAMPLE 3817-(5-(((2-hydroxy-1,1-dimethylethyl)amino)carbonyl)-2,3,4-trimethylphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 8.24 (m, 1H), 7.86 (m, 1H), 7.63 (d, 1H),7.51 (m, 4H), 7.38 (m, 1H), 7.03 (m, 1H), 6.95 (m, 2H), 6.89 (d, 1H),4.87 (s, 1H), 4.20 (t, 2H), 3.46 (s, 2H), 3.39 (m, 2H), 2.29 (s, 3H),2.26 (m, 2H), 2.24 (s, 3H), 1.99 (s, 3H), 1.26 (s, 6H).

EXAMPLE 3827-(2-(4-(ethoxycarbonyl)piperazin-1-yl)phenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 13.08 (s, 1H), 10.05 (s, 1H), 8.25 (m, 1H),7.86 (m, 1H), 7.74 (d, 1H), 7.43 (m, 7H), 7.15 (m, 3H), 6.84 (m, 1H),4.16 (t, 2H), 3.93 (q, 2H), 3.39 (m, 2H), 2.97 (m, 4H), 2.76 (m, 4H),2.24 (m, 2H), 1.08 (t, 3H).

EXAMPLE 3837-(2-methyl-6-nitrophenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 13.01 (s, 1H), 11.04 (s, 1H), 8.28 (m, 1H),7.86 (m, 2H), 7.65 (m, 2H), 7.54 (m, 3H), 7.41 (m, 2H), 7.02 (m, 1H),6.89 (ddd, 2H), 4.22 (t, 2H), 3.38 (m, 2H), 2.24 (m, 2H), 1.94 (s, 3H).

EXAMPLE 3843-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-7-(2-(4-propionylpiperazin-1-yl)phenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 13.10 (s, 1H), 10.09 (s, 1H), 8.24 (m, 1H),7.86 (m, 1H), 7.75 (d, 1H), 7.51 (m, 2H), 7.39 (m, 5H), 7.15 (td, 3H),6.85 (dd, 1H), 4.16 (t, 2H), 3.39 (m, 2H), 3.17 (m, 2H), 2.94 (m, 2H),2.75 (m, 4H), 2.24 (m, 2H), 2.12 (q, 2H), 0.85 (t, 3H).

EXAMPLE 3857-(2-methyl-6-thien-2-ylphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₅) δ 12.89 (s, 1H), 10.76 (s, 1H), 8.29 (m, 1H),7.86 (m, 1H), 7.66 (d, 1H), 7.51 (m, 4H), 7.35 (m, 3H), 7.16 (dd, 1H),6.96 (dd, 1H), 6.86 (ddd, 2H), 6.72 (m, 1H), 6.67 (m, 1H), 4.17 (t, 2H),3.38 (m, 2H), 2.23 (m, 2H), 1.93 (s, 3H).

EXAMPLE 3863-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-7-(2-(4-(1,3-thiazol-4-ylmethyl)piperazin-1-yl)phenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 13.00 (s, 1H), 10.21 (s, 1H), 9.12 (d, 1H),8.27 (m, 1H), 7.87 (m, 1H), 7.79 (s, 1H), 7.72 (d, 1H), 7.53 (m, 2H),7.40 (m, 4H), 7.28 (dd, 1H), 7.17 (t, 2H), 7.10 (dd, 1H), 6.90 (dd, 1H),4.29 (s, 2H), 4.21 (t, 2H), 3.39 (m, 6H), 3.16 (m, 2H), 2.90 (m, 2H),2.25 (m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 3877-(2-(4-(2-hydroxyethyl)piperazin-1-yl)phenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₅) δ 13.02 (s, 1H), 9.91 (s, 1H), 8.24 (td, 1H),7.86 (m, 1H), 7.73 (d, 1H), 7.51 (m, 2H), 7.38 (m, 5H), 7.14 (m, 3H),6.85 (dd, 1H), 4.30 (s, 1H), 4.17 (t, 2H), 3.40 (m, 6H), 2.76 (m, 4H),2.21 (m, 6H).

EXAMPLE 3887-(2-(4-(methylsulfonyl)piperazin-1-yl)phenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 13.21 (s, 1H), 10.13 (s, 1H), 8.24 (m, 1H),7.86 (m, 1H), 7.73 (d, 1H), 7.52 (m, 2H), 7.41 (m, 4H), 7.33 (m, 1H),7.14 (m, 3H), 6.87 (dd, 1H), 4.18 (t, 2H), 3.39 (m, 3H), 2.85 (m, 4H),2.72 (m, 3H), 2.64 (s, 3H), 2.23 (m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 3897-(2-((4-(tert-butoxycarbonyl)piperazin-1-yl)sulfonyl)phenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 10.33 (s, 1H), 8.28 (m, 1H), 8.07 (dd, 1H),7.87 (m, 1H), 7.73 (td, 1H), 7.65 (td, 2H), 7.53 (m, 2H), 7.42 (m, 3H),7.09 (dd, 1H), 6.97 (m, 1H), 6.89 (d, 1H), 4.17 (m, 2H), 3.42 (m, 2H),3.18 (m, 2H), 2.82 (m, 2H), 2.58 (m, 2H), 2.42 (m, 2H), 2.20 (m, 2H),1.28 (s, 9H).

EXAMPLE 3907-(2-((4-ethylpiperazin-1-yl)sulfonyl)phenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 13.04 (s, 1H), 11.19 (s, 1H), 8.27 (m, 1H),8.08 (m, 1H), 7.89 (m, 1H), 7.75 (m, 3H), 7.54 (m, 2H), 7.45 (m, 3H),7.11 (m, 2H), 6.93 (d, 1H), 4.23 (t, 2H), 3.47 (m, 2H), 3.18 (m, 3H),2.72 (m, 4H), 2.36 (m, 2H), 2.23 (m, 2H), 1.49 (m, 1H), 1.00 (t, 3H).

EXAMPLE 3913-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-7-(2-((4-(2-oxopyrrolidin-1-yl)piperidin-1-yl)sulfonyl)phenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 12.95 (s, 1H), 11.08 (s, 1H), 8.27 (m, 1H),8.07 (dd, 1H), 7.87 (m, 1H), 7.67 (m, 3H), 7.53 (m, 2H), 7.41 (m, 3H),7.17 (dd, 1H), 7.03 (dd, 1H), 6.89 (dd, 1H), 4.19 (m, 2H), 3.45 (m, 3H),2.95 (m, 4H), 2.25 (m, 4H), 2.09 (m, 2H), 1.77 (dq, 2H), 1.10 (m, 3H),0.31 (m, 1H).

EXAMPLE 3927-(3-((1S,4R)-2-hydroxybicyclo(2.2.1)hept-2-yl)-2-methylphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 12.97 (m, 1H), 10.55 (s, 0.5H), 9.78 (s,0.5H), 8.24 (m, 1H), 7.87 (d, 1H), 7.69 (m, 1H), 7.48 (m, 4H), 7.39 (t,1H), 7.19 (m, 1H), 7.07 (m, 2.5H), 6.92 (m, 1.5H), 4.75 (d, 1H), 4.21(t, 2H), 3.38 (m, 2H), 2.83 (m, 1H), 2.24 (m, 4H), 2.15 (d, 3H), 1.98(m, 1H), 1.50 (m, 6H).

EXAMPLE 3937-((1E)-1-ethylbut-1-enyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 13.01 (s, 1H), 10.41 (s, 1H), 8.23 (m, 1H),7.86 (m, 1H), 7.51 (m, 4H), 7.39 (d, 1H), 6.98 (m, 2H), 6.89 (dd, 1H),5.50 (t, 1H), 4.18 (t, 2H), 3.39 (m, 2H), 2.53 (m, 2H), 2.22 (m, 4H),1.05 (t, 3H), 0.83 (t, 3H).

EXAMPLE 3947-((Z)-2-carboxy-1-pentylvinyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 12.97 (s, 1H), 12.13 (s, 1H), 11.07 (s, 1H),8.23 (m, 1H), 7.86 (m, 1H), 7.66 (d, 1H), 7.51 (m, 2H), 7.41 (m, 2H),7.12 (m, 1H), 6.99 (m, 1H), 6.89 (m, 1H), 5.90 (s, 1H), 4.18 (t, 2H),3.40 (m, 2H), 3.07 (m, 2H), 2.21 (m, 2H), 1.23 (m, 6H), 0.76 (m, 3H).

EXAMPLE 3957-(5,7-dimethylpyrazolo(1,5-a)pyrimidin-3-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 13.56 (s, 1H), 13.08 (s, 1H), 8.92 (s, 1H),8.25 (m, 1H), 7.86 (m, 2H), 7.59 (d, 1H), 7.52 (m, 2H), 7.41 (m, 2H),7.03 (m, 2H), 6.89 (dd, 1H), 4.19 (t, 2H), 3.39 (m, 2H), 2.75 (s, 3H),2.72 (s, 3H), 2.25 (m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 3967-(4-(4-fluorophenyl)-5-(4-(methylsulfonyl)phenyl)thien-2-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 13.17 (s, 1H), 10.87 (s, 1H), 8.22 (m, 1H),7.89 (m, 3H), 7.76 (d, 1H), 7.71 (s, 1H), 7.48 (m, 8H), 7.26 (ddd, 2H),7.11 (m, 1H), 6.90 (dd, 1H), 4.20 (t, 2H), 3.40 (m, 2H), 3.24 (s, 3H),2.24 (m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 3973-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1-(pyridin-4-ylmethyl)-7-(2-(trifluommethyl)phenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-da) δ 13.29 (s, 1H), 8.40 (d, 2H), 8.23 (m, 1H),7.90 (m, 2H), 7.77 (d, 1H), 7.53 (m, 5H), 7.31 (t, 1H), 7.16 (dd, 1H),7.03 (t, 2H), 6.93 (dd, 1H), 6.63 (d, 2H), 5.61 (d, 1H), 5.01 (d, 1H),4.26 (t, 2H), 3.42 (m, 2H), 2.29 (m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 3987-(5-(((2-(dimethylamino)ethyl)(pyridin-2-yl)amino)methyl)thien-2-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 9.77 (s, 1H), 8.16 (m, 2H), 7.82 (d, 1H),7.68 (m, 1H), 7.59 (m, 1H), 7.44 (m, 4H), 7.35 (dd, 2H), 7.14 (t, 1H),7.07 (td, 1H), 6.91 (d, 1H), 6.87 (m, 1H), 6.72 (m, 1H), 4.94 (s, 1H),4.77 (s, 1H), 4.21 (m, 2H), 3.94 (t, 1H), 3.36 (m, 4H), 2.89 (s, 6H),2.24 (m, 3H).

EXAMPLE 3997-(2-morpholin-4-yl-6-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 12.81 (s, 1H), 10.77 (s, 1H), 8.31 (m, 1H),7.87 (m, 1H), 7.69 (dd, 1H), 7.55 (m, 4H), 7.40 (m, 3H), 7.00 (m, 2H),6.83 (d, 1H), 4.16 (m, 2H), 3.40 (d, 2H), 2.92 (m, 2H), 2.75 (m, 2H),2.62 (m, 4H), 2.24 (m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 4007-(4-methoxy-2-phenyl-1-benzofuran-3-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 12.81 (s, 1H), 10.99 (s, 1H), 8.31 (m, 1H),7.87 (m, 1H), 7.75 (d, 1H), 7.53 (m, 2H), 7.46 (m, 1H), 7.34 (m, 5H),7.21 (m, 4H), 7.06 (m, 1H), 6.88 (d, 1H), 6.73 (m, 1H), 4.19 (t, 2H),3.42 (s, 3H), 3.38 (d, 2H), 2.26 (m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 4014-fluoro-7-(2-morpholin-4-ylphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 13.29 (s, 1H), 10.36 (s, 1H), 8.17 (dd, 1H),7.85 (m, 1H), 7.43 (m, 6H), 7.30 (dd, 1H), 7.14 (m, 2H), 6.96 (dd, 1H),6.89 (dd, 1H), 4.22 (t, 2H), 3.48 (m, 2H), 3.23 (m, 4H), 2.75 (m, 4H),2.25 (m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 4024-fluoro-7-(2-methylphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid EXAMPLE 402A ethyl7-bromo-3-(3-ethoxy-3-oxopropyl)-4-fluoro-1H-indole-2-carboxylate

A mixture of 2-bromo-5-fluoroaniline (5 g) in ethanol (17.5 ml) and 1.6MHCl (50 mL) at −5° C. was treated with 2.5M NaNO₂ (10.5 ml). 4.5Mpotassium acetate (29.2 ml) was then added, followed by ethyl2-oxocyclopentanecarboxylate (3.8 ml). The reaction mixture was stirredat 0° C. for 15 minutes, warmed to 20° C. over 1.5 hours, extracted withdichloromethane, concentrated and dried in vacuo. The residue wasdissolved in 67 ml of (H₂SO₄/ethanol, 17:50), refluxed for 2 days,cooled to room temperature, quenched with water and extracted withdichloromethane. The combined extracts were washed with brine, dried(MgSO₄), filtered and concentrated. The concentrate was purified bycolumn chromatography on silica gel with 5-20% ethyl acetate in hexanes.The product was purified further by trituration with ethanol.

EXAMPLE 402B3-(7-bromo-2-(ethoxycarbonyl)-4-fluoro-1H-indol-3-yl)propanoic acid

To a mixture of EXAMPLE 402A (2.3 g) in acetic acid (40 ml) was addedconcentrated hydrochloric acid (3 ml). The mixture was heated at 80° C.for 4 hours. After cooling to room temperature, precipitation of theproduct occurred. Water (50 mL) was added to further induceprecipitation. The solid was filtered, rinsed with water and dried invacuo.

EXAMPLE 402C7-bromo-4-fluoro-3-(3-hydroxypropyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylate

To a suspension of EXAMPLE 402B (1.9 g) in tetrahydrofuran (10 ml) wasadded 1M borane.tetrahydrofuran (5.8 ml). The reaction mixture wasstirred at ambient temperature overnight. Additional 1Mborane.tetrahydrofuran (2.0 ml) was added and stirring was continued for3 hours. The reaction was quenched with methanol and concentrated. Theconcentrate was dissolved in hot ethanol (30 ml) and 1 ml ofconcentrated HCl, and was stirred for 1 hour. Precipitation of theproduct occurred. Water (20 ml) was added to further induceprecipitation. The solid was filtered, rinsed with water and dried.

EXAMPLE 402D ethyl7-bromo-4-fluoro-3-(3-(naphthalen-1-yloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylate

To a mixture of EXAMPLE 402C (1.03 g), naphthalen-1-ol (519 mg), andtriphenylphosphine (905 mg) in tetrahydrofuran (15 ml) at −10° C. wasadded di-tert-butyl azodicarboxylate (794 mg) slowly. After one hour,the reaction was allowed to warm to room temperature. Stirring wascontinued for two hours at room temperature. The reaction mixture wasconcentrated. The concentrate was purified by column chromatography onsilica gel with 0-4% ethyl acetate in hexanes.

EXAMPLE 402E4-fluoro-7-(2-methylphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

A mixture of EXAMPLE 402D (47 mg), o-tolylboronic acid (19 mg),tris(dibenzylidineacetone)dipalladium(0) (4.6 mg),tri-t-butyl-phosphonium tetrafluoroborate (3.5 mg), cesium fluoride(45.6 mg) and tetrahydrofuran (1.5 ml) was stirred at ambienttemperature under a nitrogen atmosphere overnight. Additionalo-tolylboronic acid (9.5 mg), tris(dibenzylidineacetone)dipalladium(0)(2.3 mg), tri-t-butyl-phosphonium tetrafluoroborate (1.8 mg) and cesiumfluoride (23 mg) were added and stirring was continued at ambienttemperature overnight. LiOH—H₂O (42 mg) and water (0.5 ml) were addedand the mixture was heated overnight at 60° C. The reaction mixture wasacidified with 1 M HCl (aq), extracted (3×5 ml) with ethyl acetate,dried (MgSO₄), filtered and concentrated. The concentrate was slurriedin methanol and filtered through a syringe filter. The filtrate wasconcentrated. The concentrate was purified by reverse phase HPLC (50-95%acetonitrile/water/0.1% trifluoroacetic acid). ¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆)δ 13.10 (s, 1H), 10.86 (s, 1H), 8.20 (m, 1H), 7.86 (m, 1H), 7.48 (m,4H), 7.28 (m, 4H), 6.99 (m, 1H), 6.90 (m, 2H), 4.23 (t, 2H), 3.45 (t,2H), 2.25 (m, 2H), 2.05 (s, 3H).

EXAMPLE 4037-(2-((2-adamantylamino)carbonyl)-6-methylimidazo(1,2-a)pyridin-8-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 13.03 (s, 1H), 10.76 (s, 1H), 8.48 (d, 2H),8.22 (m, 1H), 7.85 (m, 2H), 7.59 (m, 1H), 7.49 (m, 5H), 7.37 (m, 1H),7.16 (dd, 1H), 6.87 (dd, 1H), 4.19 (t, 2H), 3.95 (m, 1H), 3.41 (m, 2H),2.39 (d, 3H), 2.26 (m, 2H), 1.86 (m, 2H), 1.78 (m, 6H), 1.62 (m, 4H),1.43 (m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 4047-(1-(1-adamantyl)-3-carboxy-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 12.86 (s, 1H), 12.22 (s, 1H), 10.59 (s, 1H),8.26 (m, 1H), 7.99 (s, 1H), 7.87 (m, 1H), 7.62 (d, 1H), 7.51 (m, 3H),7.40 (d, 1H), 7.10 (d, 1H), 6.98 (t, 1H), 6.90 (d, 1H), 4.19 (t, 2H),3.37 (m, 2H), 2.24 (m, 2H), 2.20 (s, 9H), 1.75 (s, 6H).

EXAMPLE 4057-(2-(1-hydroxy-4-methoxycyclohexyl)-1-benzothien-3-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 12.93 (s, 1H), 10.63 (s, 1H), 8.29 (m, 1H),7.91 (m, 2H), 7.76 (m, 1H), 7.51 (m, 2H), 7.42 (m, 2H), 7.28 (ddd, 1H),7.11 (m, 2H), 6.88 (m, 1H), 6.64 (d, 1H), 6.07 (s, 1H), 5.57 (s, 1H),4.21 (m, 2H), 3.40 (s, 2H), 3.06 (s, 3H), 2.64 (m, 1H), 2.26 (m, 2H),1.62 (m, 6H).

EXAMPLE 4067-(5-chloro-3-methyl-1-tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-yl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 10.71 (s, 1H), 8.25 (m, 1H), 7.87 (m, 1H),7.69 (dt, 1H), 7.52 (m, 2H), 7.41 (dt, 2H), 7.05 (m, 2H), 6.91 (d, 1H),5.44 (dd, 1H), 4.20 (t, 2H), 3.94 (d, 1H), 3.69 (m, 1H), 3.46 (m, 2H),2.25 (m, 3H), 2.13 (s, 3H), 1.99 (m, 2H), 1.73 (m, 1H), 1.55 (m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 4073-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-7-(2,2,4-trimethyl-1-(phenylsulfonyl)-1,2-dihydroquinolin-3-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 13.01 (s, 1H), 11.27 (s, 1H), 8.23 (m, 1H),7.86 (m, 1H), 7.67 (m, 1H), 7.52 (m, 7H), 7.34 (m, 6H), 6.85 (m, 2H),6.43 (m, 1H), 4.95 (s, 1H), 4.17 (t, 2H), 3.76 (s, 2H), 3.37 (m, 2H),2.20 (m, 2H), 1.33 (s, 6H).

EXAMPLE 4087-(7,8-dimethyl-2-(1-methyl-1-phenylethyl)imidazo(1,2-a)pyridin-6-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 13.50 (s, 1H), 11.16 (s, 1H), 8.67 (s, 1H),8.26 (m, 1H), 8.16 (s, 1H), 7.85 (m, 2H), 7.53 (m, 2H), 7.38 (m, 7H),7.16 (m, 2H), 6.91 (dd, 1H), 4.21 (t, 2H), 3.42 (m, 2H), 2.56 (s, 3H),2.25 (m, 2H), 2.07 (s, 3H), 1.81 (s, 6H).

EXAMPLE 4097-(1-(4-((2-fluorobenzoyl)amino)phenyl)-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-5-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 11.33 (s, 1H), 10.48 (s, 1H), 8.23 (d, 1H),7.85 (d, 1H), 7.74 (d, 1H), 7.62 (m, 3H), 7.53 (m, 3H), 7.44 (m, 1H),7.33 (m, 5H), 7.09 (m, 2H), 6.98 (t, 1H), 6.87 (d, 1H), 4.16 (t, 2H),3.38 (m, 2H), 2.20 (m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 4107-(5-amino-3-(piperidin-1-ylcarbonyl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₅) δ 13.03 (s, 1H), 10.30 (s, 1H), 8.27 (m, 1H),7.86 (m, 1H), 7.61 (d, 1H), 7.53 (m, 2H), 7.45 (d, 1H), 7.38 (t, 1H),7.10 (m, 1H), 7.00 (m, 1H), 6.86 (d, 1H), 5.17 (s, 2H), 4.16 (t, 2H),3.59 (m, 4H), 3.01 (m, 2H), 2.22 (ddd, 2H), 1.28 (m, 4H), 0.76 (m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 4117-(3-methyl-1-(2-nitrophenyl)-5-phenyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 12.99 (s, 1H), 10.72 (s, 1H), 8.26 (m, 1H),8.04 (dd, 1H), 7.87 (m, 1H), 7.65 (s, 3H), 7.50 (m, 3H), 7.37 (m, 2H),7.13 (m, 3H), 7.04 (m, 2H), 6.98 (m, 2H), 6.90 (dd, 1H), 4.20 (t, 2H),3.41 (m, 2H), 2.22 (m, 2H), 2.03 (s, 3H).

EXAMPLE 4127-(5-methyl-1-(2-oxo-2-((2-phenylethyl)amino)ethyl)-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₅) δ 10.80 (s, 1H), 8.26 (m, 1H), 8.22 (t, 1H),7.87 (td, 1H), 7.73 (m, 1H), 7.52 (m, 2H), 7.46 (m, 1H), 7.39 (t, 1H),7.24 (m, 4H), 7.16 (m, 1H), 7.08 (m, 2H), 6.91 (d, 1H), 4.89 (s, 2H),4.22 (t, 2H), 3.49 (m, 4H), 2.79 (m, 2H), 2.23 (m, 2H), 1.84 (s, 3H).

EXAMPLE 4137-(2-(1-adamantyl)imidazo(1,2-a)pyridin-5-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 11.30 (s, 1H), 8.17 (dd, 1H), 8.01 (d, 1H),7.94 (m, 2H), 7.87 (m, 1H), 7.49 (m, 5H), 7.39 (m, 1H), 7.25 (dd, 1H),7.02 (s, 1H), 6.90 (d, 1H), 4.22 (t, 2H), 3.80 (m, 2H), 2.27 (qd, 2H),2.01 (m, 3H), 1.88 (m, 6H), 1.70 (m, 6H).

EXAMPLE 4147-(1,1-dioxido-1-benzothien-3-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 11.54 (s, 1H), 8.24 (m, 1H), 7.92 (d, 1H),7.87 (m, 2H), 7.61 (m, 2H), 7.52 (m, 2H), 7.46 (m, 2H), 7.39 (m, 1H),7.32 (d, 1H), 7.11 (m, 2H), 6.90 (d, 1H), 4.20 (t, 2H), 3.40 (m, 2H),2.25 (m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 4157-(2-cyclohexyl-6-methylphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 12.87 (s, 1H), 10.39 (s, 1H), 8.29 (m, 1H),7.87 (m, 1H), 7.69 (d, 1H), 7.53 (m, 2H), 7.45 (m, 1H), 7.37 (m, 1H),7.25 (m, 2H), 7.09 (m, 2H), 6.88 (m, 2H), 4.19 (t, 2H), 3.38 (m, 2H),2.25 (m, 2H), 2.02 (m, 1H), 1.83 (s, 3H), 1.54 (m, 5H), 1.33 (m, 2H),1.09 (m, 1H), 0.82 (m, 1H), 0.71 (m, 1H).

EXAMPLE 4167-(4-(((2-(2-(2-aminoethoxy)ethoxy)ethyl)amino)carbonyl)-2-methylphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 12.94 (s, 1H), 10.71 (s, 1H), 8.51 (t, 1H),8.24 (m, 1H), 7.87 (ddd, 1H), 7.74 (m, 5H), 7.52 (m, 3H), 7.40 (d, 1H),7.30 (d, 1H), 7.06 (m, 2H), 6.90 (m, 1H), 4.21 (t, 2H), 3.59 (m, 8H),3.47 (m, 2H), 3.39 (m, 2H), 2.98 (m, 2H), 2.24 (m, 2H), 2.10 (s, 3H).

EXAMPLE 4177-(1-methyl-3,5-diphenyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 12.85 (s, 1H), 10.75 (s, 1H), 8.26 (m, 1H),7.86 (m, 1H), 7.60 (d, 1H), 7.50 (m, 3H), 7.31 (m, 8H), 7.11 (m, 3H),7.05 (dd, 1H), 6.93 (dd, 1H), 6.84 (m, 1H), 4.13 (t, 2H), 3.82 (s, 3H),3.25 (m, 2H), 2.18 (m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 4187-((Z)-2-(1H-imidazol-1-yl)-1-phenylvinyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 13.20 (m, 1H), 11.04 (m, 1H), 8.25 (m, 1H),7.87 (m, 1H), 7.76 (m, 1H), 7.52 (m, 4H), 7.35 (m, 6H), 7.22 (m, 2H),7.11 (m, 1H), 7.00 (m, 2H), 6.89 (d, 1H), 4.19 (t, 2H), 3.54 (m, 2H),2.23 (m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 4197-(1-benzyl-2-methyl-4-nitro-1H-imidazol-5-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 13.05 (s, 1H), 11.61 (s, 1H), 8.26 (m, 1H),7.87 (m, 1H), 7.80 (d, 1H), 7.51 (m, 2H), 7.41 (m, 2H), 7.20 (m, 4H),7.03 (m, 1H), 6.92 (m, 3H), 5.07 (d, 1H), 4.75 (d, 1H), 4.19 (t, 2H),3.39 (m, 2H), 2.30 (s, 3H), 2.20 (m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 4203-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-7-(2-prop-1-ynylphenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid EXAMPLE 420A 1-bromo-2-(prop-1-ynyl)benzene

1M Lithium hexamethyldisilazide solution (6 mL) was added to1-bromo-2-ethynylbenzene (1 g) in 20 mL tetrahydrofuran at roomtemperature, and the reaction was stirred 30 minutes. (CH₃)₂SO₄ (0.58mL) was added and the reaction was stirred 30 minutes. The reaction waspoured into 20 mL water, extracted with 2×50 mL ether, and the combinedorganic layers were dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered, and the filtrate wasconcentrated.

EXAMPLE 420B 2-(prop-1-ynyl)phenylboronic acid

2.5M n-butyllithium (1.92 mL) was added to EXAMPLE 420A (850 mg) in 15mL tetrahydrofuran at −78° C. The reaction was stirred 1 minute,trimethylborate (0.974 mL) was added, and the reaction was allowed towarm to room temperature. The reaction was poured into 20 mL 1M HCl,extracted with 3×50 mL ether, and the organic layers were concentrated.The crude material was taken up in 50 mL 1M NaOH, and rinsed with 2×50mL ether. The aqueous layer was acidified with concentrated HCl,extracted with 3×50 mL ether, and the combined extracts were washed withbrine, dried over Na₂SO₄, and concentrated. The crude product wastriturated from ether/hexane.

EXAMPLE 420C3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-7-(2-prop-1-ynylphenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

A suspension of EXAMPLE 1C (0.034 g, 0.075 mmol), EXAMPLE 420B (0.1 g,0.68 mmol), tetrakis(triphenylphosphine)palladium (0.004 g, 0.006 mmol),and solution of Na₂CO₃ (2M, 0.5 ml, 1 mmol) in dimethoxyethane/EtOH/H₂O(7/2/3) 3 mL was heated under microwave conditions at 150 C for 30 min.The reaction mixture was quenched with aq. HCl (1 M, 0.4 mL) and productextracted with ethyl acetate (3×7 mL). The organic phases were filteredthrough a drying cartridge (MgSO₄, Alltech Asoc., 2 g) and concentratedunder reduced pressure. The crude product was purified by chromatographyon SiO2 using 1% AcOH in EtOAc as eluent. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆)δ12.39 (br s, 1H), 10.28 (s, 1H), 8.25 (dd, 1H), 7.87 (d, 1H), 7.71 (d,1H), 7.38-7.56 (m, 8H), 7.21 (d, 1H), 7.09 (dd, 1H), 6.89 (d, 1H), 4.20(m, 2H), 3.38 (m, 2H), 2.24 (m, 2H), 1.91 (s, 3H).

EXAMPLE 4213-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-7-(2-(phenylethynyl)phenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 12.85 (br s, 1H), 10.66 (s, 1H), 8.28 (dd,1H), 7.87 (d, 1H), 7.78 (d, 1H), 7.68 (d, 1H), 7.40-7.58 (m, 8H),7.18-7.26 (m, 3H), 7.08 (dd, 1H), 6.89 (m, 3H), 4.21 (t, 2H), 3.40 (t,2H), 2.26 (m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 422 3,7-bis(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic acid

¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 12.80 (br s, 1H), 11.35 (s, 1H), 8.21 (dd,2H), 7.86 (d, 2H), 7.35-7.55 (m, 8H), 7.08 (d, 1H), 6.86-6.96 (m, 4H),4.18 (m, 4H), 3.37 (m, 4H), 2.21 (m, 4H).

EXAMPLE 4231-(2-(dimethylamino)-2-oxoethyl)-7-(2-methylphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) 13.02 (s, 1H), 8.24-8.31 (m, 1H), 7.84-7.91(m, 1H), 7.75 (dd, J=8.1, 1.4 Hz, 1H), 7.50-7.56 (m, 2H), 7.46 (d,J=8.1, 1H), 7.41 (d, J=7.1 Hz, 1H), 7.31-7.39 (m, 2H), 7.20-7.28 (m,1H), 7.02-7.12 (m, 2H), 6.91 (dd, J=6.8, 4.4 Hz, 2H), 5.05 (d, J=17.3Hz, 1H), 4.70 (d, J=17.6 Hz, 1H), 4.23 (t, J=6.1 Hz, 2H), 3.32-3.40 (m,2H), 2.63 (s, 3H), 2.28 (s, 3H), 2.18-2.27 (m, 2H), 1.95 (s, 3H).

EXAMPLE 4241-(2-methylbenzyl)-7-(2-methylphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) 13.13 (s, 1H), 8.22-8.30 (m, 1H), 7.81-7.91(m, 2H), 7.49-7.56 (m, 1H), 7.44-7.49 (m, 1H), 7.36-7.44 (m, 1H),7.23-7.31 (m, 1H), 7.07-7.19 (m, 2H), 6.99-7.04 (m, 1H), 6.92-6.99 (m,3H), 6.84-6.92 (m, 2H), 6.74-6.82 (m, 2H), 5.50 (d, J=7.8 Hz, 1H), 5.34(d, J=17.6 Hz, 1H), 5.17 (d, J=17.6 Hz, 1H), 4.26 (t, J=6.1 Hz, 2H),3.37-3.49 (m, 2H), 2.22-2.36 (m, 2H), 1.61 (s, 3H), 1.57 (s, 3H).

EXAMPLE 4251-(3-methylbenzyl)-7-(2-methylphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) 13.18 (s, 1H), 8.20-8.29 (m, 1H), 7.83-7.91(m, 1H), 7.80 (d, J=8.3 Hz, 1H), 7.48-7.58 (m, 2H), 7.43-7.48 (m, 1H),7.34-7.42 (m, 1H), 7.30 (t, J=7.3 Hz, 1H), 7.21 (d, J=7.1 Hz, 1H),7.06-7.17 (m, 2H), 7.00 (d, J=7.5 Hz, 1H), 6.82-6.96 (m, 4H), 6.04 (s,1H), 5.98 (d, J=6.7 Hz, 1H), 5.29 (d, J=16.6 Hz, 1H), 5.19 (d, J=16.6Hz, 1H), 4.22 (t, J=6.1 Hz, 2H), 3.34-3.43 (m, 2H), 2.19-2.33 (m, 2H),2.06 (s, 3H), 1.70 (s, 3H).

EXAMPLE 4261-(4-methylbenzyl)-7-(2-methylphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) 13.13 (s, 1H), 8.21-8.29 (m, 1H), 7.84-7.92(m, 2H), 7.80 (d, J=6.7 Hz, 1H), 7.50-7.58 (m, 2H), 7.47 (d, J=8.7 Hz,2H), 7.35-7.42 (m, 1H), 7.26-7.33 (m, 1H), 7.23 (d, J=7.1 Hz, 1H),7.08-7.16 (m, 2H), 7.03 (d, J=6.7 Hz, 1H), 6.95 (d, J=5.9 Hz, 1H), 6.89(d, J=6.7 Hz, 1H), 6.83 (d, J=7.9 Hz, 2H), 6.14 (d, J=8.3 Hz, 2H), 5.29(d, J=16.7 Hz, 1H), 5.11 (d, J=16.7 Hz, 1H), 4.21 (t, J=6.1 Hz, 2H),3.34-3.42 (m, 2H), 2.18-2.32 (m, 2H), 2.14 (s, 3H), 1.76 (s, 3H).

EXAMPLE 4277-(2-methylphenyl)-1-(3-morpholin-4-ylpropyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) 13.31 (s, 1H), 9.43 (s, 1H), 8.19-8.27 (m,1H), 7.83-7.91 (m, 1H), 7.79 (dd, J=8.1, 1.4 Hz, 1H), 7.49-7.58 (m, 2H),7.47 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 7.34-7.44 (m, 5H), 7.10-7.18 (m, 1H), 7.00 (d,J=5.8 Hz, 1H), 6.92 (d, J=6.4 Hz, 1H), 4.26-4.40 (m, 1H), 4.23 (t, J=5.9Hz, 2H), 3.88 (bs, 2H), 3.48-3.65 (m, 4H), 3.29-3.39 (m, 4H), 2.85 (bs,2H), 1.99 (s, 3H), 1.60 (bs, 2H).

EXAMPLE 4287-(2-methylphenyl)-1-(2-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)-2-oxoethyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) 13.07 (s, 1H), 9.69 (s, 1H), 8.22-8.32 (m,1H), 7.84-7.92 (m, 1H), 7.77 (dd, J=8.1, 1.4 Hz, 1H), 7.50-7.58 (m, 2H),7.47 (d, J=8.1 Hz, 1H), 7.33-7.43 (m, 4H), 7.23-7.32 (m, 1H), 7.05-7.13(m, 1H), 6.92 (d, J=7.5 Hz, 2H), 5.39 (bs, 1H), 4.93 (bs, 1H), 4.23 (t,J=6.1 Hz, 2H), 3.36-3.44 (m, 4H), 2.72-2.86 (m, 4H), 2.17-2.30 (m, 2H),1.93 (s, 3H).

EXAMPLE 4297-(2-methylphenyl)-1-(2-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)ethyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) 13.17 (s, 1H), 9.20 (s, 1H), 8.17-8.25 (m,1H), 7.84-7.90 (m, 1H), 7.76 (dd, J=8.1, 1.4 Hz, 1H), 7.49-7.58 (m, 1H),7.46 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 7.37-7.43 (m, 1H), 7.25-7.36 (m, 4H), 7.07-7.16(m, 1H), 6.96 (dd, J=7.1, 1.4 Hz, 1H), 4.27-4.40 (m, 1H), 4.22 (t, J=5.9Hz, 2H), 3.70-3.85 (m, 1H), 3.27-3.40 (m, 2H), 3.21 (d, J=12.5 Hz, 2H),2.70-2.88 (m, 2H), 2.69 (s, 3H), 2.39 (d, J=14.6 Hz, 2H), 2.14-2.30 (m,2H), 2.06 (m, 4H), 2.00 (s, 3H).

EXAMPLE 4301-(1,1′-biphenyl-2-ylmethyl)-7-(2-methylphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) 12.97 (s, 1H), 8.18-8.26 (m, 1H), 7.82-7.91(m, 2H), 7.43-7.58 (m, 3H), 7.35-7.43 (m, 1H), 7.29-7.36 (m, 4H), 7.26(d, J=7.1 Hz, 1H), 7.03-7.19 (m, 3H), 6.87-7.02 (m, 5H), 6.65-6.75 (m,2H), 5.52 (d, J=7.5 Hz, 1H), 5.29 (d, J=17.8 Hz, 1H), 5.10 (d, J=17.8Hz, 1H), 4.23 (t, J=6.1 Hz, 2H), 3.36-3.45 (m, 2H), 2.27 (qt, J=7.3 Hz,2H), 1.76 (s, 3H).

EXAMPLE 4311-(1,1′-biphenyl-3-ylmethyl)-7-(2-methylphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) 13.23 (s, 1H), 8.20-8.30 (m, 1H), 7.84-7.91(m, 1H), 7.81 (d, J=7.8 Hz, 1H), 7.48-7.59 (m, 2H), 7.46 (d, J=8.1 Hz,1H), 7.32-7.41 (m, 6H), 7.22-7.32 (m, 2H), 7.06-7.20 (m, 4H), 7.01 (d,J=6.8 Hz, 1H), 6.94 (d, J=7.1 Hz, 1H), 6.87 (d, J=7.5 Hz, 1H), 6.44 (s,1H), 6.22 (d, J=8.1 Hz, 1H), 5.39 (d, J=16.6 Hz, 1H), 5.27 (d, J=16.6Hz, 1H), 4.23 (t, J=6.3 Hz, 2H), 3.39 (t, J=7.5 Hz, 2H), 2.21-2.36 (m,2H), 1.70 (s, 3H).

EXAMPLE 4321-(1,1′-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-7-(2-methylphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) 13.20 (s, 1H), 8.17-8.27 (m, 1H), 7.80-7.90(m, 2H), 7.48-7.57 (m, 4H), 7.46 (d, J=8.1 Hz, 1H), 7.34-7.43 (m, 3H),7.26-7.34 (m, 4H), 7.23 (d, J=7.1 Hz, 1H), 7.08-7.18 (m, 2H), 7.03 (d,J=6.8 Hz, 1H), 6.96 (d, J=6.1 Hz, 1H), 6.90 (d, J=6.8 Hz, 1H), 6.31 (d,J=8.1 Hz, 2H), 5.38 (d, J=17.3 Hz, 1H), 5.25 (d, J=17.3 Hz, 1H), 4.23(t, J=6.1 Hz, 2H), 3.35-3.45 (m, 2H), 2.21-2.35 (m, 2H), 1.75 (s, 3H).

EXAMPLE 4331-(2,4-dimethylbenzyl)-7-(2-methylphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) 13.07 (s, 1H), 8.21-8.30 (m, 1H), 7.85-7.91(m, 1H), 7.83 (d, J=7.9 Hz, 1H), 7.49-7.57 (m, 2H), 7.48 (d, J=8.1 Hz,1H), 7.36-7.44 (m, 1H), 7.27 (t, J=7.3 Hz, 1H), 7.17 (d, J=7.1 Hz, 1H),7.07-7.14 (m, 1H), 7.02 (t, J=7.3 Hz, 1H), 6.91 (d, J=7.5 Hz, 1H), 6.88(d, J=7.1 Hz, 1H), 6.81 (d, J=7.5 Hz, 1H), 6.76 (s, 1H), 6.56 (d, J=−7.9Hz, 1H), 5.38 (d, J=7.9 Hz, 1H), 5.28 (d, J=17.4 Hz, 1H), 5.09 (d,J=17.4 Hz, 1H), 4.25 (t, J=6.1 Hz, 2H), 3.41 (t, J=7.3 Hz, 2H),2.22-2.36 (m, 2H), 2.11 (s, 3H), 1.64 (s, 3H), 1.54 (s, 3H).

EXAMPLE 4341-(4-carboxybenzyl)-7-(2-methylphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) 13.09 (s, 1H), 12.79 (s, 1H), 8.19-8.30 (m,1H), 7.85-7.91 (m, 1H), 7.83 (d, J=7.9 Hz, 1H), 7.62 (d, J=8.3 Hz, 2H),7.49-7.58 (m, 2H), 7.46 (d, J=8.3 Hz, 1H), 7.35-7.43 (m, 1H), 7.28 (t,J=7.5 Hz, 1H), 7.19 (d, J=7.5 Hz, 1H), 7.09-7.16 (m, 1H), 7.06 (t, J=7.5Hz, 1H), 6.89-7.01 (m, 3H), 6.33 (d, J=8.3 Hz, 2H), 5.43 (d, J=17.1 Hz,1H), 5.25 (d, J=17.1 Hz, 1H), 4.23 (t, J=6.1 Hz, 2H), 3.36-3.46 (m, 2H),2.19-2.35 (m, 2H), 1.71 (s, 3H).

EXAMPLE 4351-(1,1′-biphenyl-2-ylmethyl)-7-(2-morpholin-4-ylphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) 12.90 (s, 1H), 8.23-8.31 (m, 1H), 7.85-7.89(m, 1H), 7.82 (dd, J=7.5, 2.0 Hz, 1H), 7.48-7.58 (m, 2H), 7.42-7.48 (m,2H), 7.32-7.42 (m, 5H), 7.04-7.15 (m, 4H), 6.96-7.04 (m, 2H), 6.88-6.96(m, 1H), 6.86 (d, J=7.5 Hz, 1H), 6.62-6.72 (m, 2H), 5.55 (d, J=18.0 Hz,1H), 5.47 (d, J=7.8 Hz, 1H), 5.16 (d, J=18.0 Hz, 1H), 4.19 (t, J=6.1 Hz,2H), 3.31-3.51 (m, 4H), 3.00-3.10 (m, 2H), 2.73-2.84 (m, 2H), 2.20-2.31(m, 4H).

EXAMPLE 4361-(1,1′-biphenyl-3-ylmethyl)-7-(2-morpholin-4-ylphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) 13.23 (s, 1H), 8.21-8.33 (m, 1H), 7.83-7.91(m, 1H), 7.77 (dd, J=7.1, 2.4 Hz, 1H), 7.49-7.57 (m, 2H), 7.45 (d, J=8.3Hz, 1H), 7.26-7.41 (m, 8H), 7.18 (dd, J=7.5, 1.6 Hz, 1H), 7.05-7.14 (m,4H), 7.00 (t, J=7.3 Hz, 1H), 6.81 (d, J=7.5 Hz, 1H), 6.60 (s, 1H), 6.30(d, J=7.9 Hz, 1H), 5.82 (d, J=16.7 Hz, 1H), 5.02 (d, J=16.7 Hz, 1H),4.16 (t, J=5.9 Hz, 2H), 3.33-3.45 (m, 2H), 3.15-3.26 (m, 4H), 2.89 (s,2H), 2.53-2.70 (m, 2H), 2.13-2.31 (m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 4371-(1,1′-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-7-(2-morpholin-4-ylphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) 13.20 (s, 1H), 8.22-8.31 (m, 1H), 7.83-7.91(m, 1H), 7.75-7.82 (m, 1H), 7.50-7.57 (m, 2H), 7.33-7.50 (m, 6H),7.24-7.33 (m, 3H), 7.21 (dd, J=7.5, 1.7 Hz, 1H), 6.97-7.15 (m, 4H), 6.83(d, J=6.8 Hz, 1H), 6.40 (d, J=8.1 Hz, 2H), 5.79 (d, J=16.3 Hz, 1H), 4.99(d, J=16.3 Hz, 1H), 4.17 (t, J=6.1 Hz, 2H), 3.29-3.52 (m, 2H), 3.15-3.28(m, 2H), 2.90 (s, 2H), 2.53-2.71 (m, 4H), 2.18-2.30 (m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 4381-(2,4-dimethylbenzyl)-7-(2-morpholin-4-ylphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) 13.05 (s, 1H), 8.23-8.34 (m, 1H), 7.84-7.92(m, 1H), 7.80 (dd, J=7.5, 1.7 Hz, 1H), 7.49-7.59 (m, 2H), 7.46 (d, J=8.5Hz, 1H), 7.30-7.41 (m, 2H), 7.00-7.13 (m, 3H), 6.88-6.98 (m, 2H), 6.86(d, J=6.4 Hz, 1H), 6.52 (d, J=8.1 Hz, 1H), 5.65 (d, J=17.0 Hz, 1H), 5.41(d, J=8.1 Hz, 1H), 4.99 (d, J=17.0 Hz, 1H), 4.20 (t, J=6.3 Hz, 2H),3.38-3.53 (m, 2H), 3.12-3.25 (m, 2H), 2.79-3.01 (m, 2H), 2.51-2.60 (m,4H), 2.17-2.35 (m, 2H), 2.02-2.10 (m, 3H), 1.59 (s, 3H).

EXAMPLE 4391-(2,6-dichlorobenzyl)-7-(2-morpholin-4-ylphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) 12.90 (s, 1H), 8.23-8.31 (m, 1H), 7.83-7.90(m, 1H), 7.74 (dd, J=7.5, 1.7 Hz, 1H), 7.48-7.57 (m, 2H), 7.45 (d, J=8.5Hz, 1H), 7.30-7.42 (m, 2H), 7.27 (dd, J=7.6, 1.5 Hz, 1H), 7.15-7.23 (m,3H), 6.98-7.14 (m, 4H), 6.80 (d, J=6.8 Hz, 1H), 5.80 (d, J=16.3 Hz, 1H),4.97 (d, J=15.9 Hz, 1H), 4.06-4.18 (m, 2H), 3.19-3.34 (m, 4H), 2.95 (bs,2H), 2.60-2.70 (m, 4H), 2.10-2.24 (m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 4401-(4-carboxybenzyl)-7-(2-morpholin-4-ylphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) 13.14 (s, 1H), 12.79 (s, 1H), 8.23-8.32 (m,1H), 7.83-7.91 (m, 1H), 7.79 (dd, J=5.8, 3.4 Hz, 1H), 7.55-7.61 (m, 2H),7.49-7.55 (m, 2H), 7.45 (d, J=8.5 Hz, 2H), 7.32-7.41 (m, 2H), 7.01-7.14(m, 4H), 6.95 (t, J=8.0 Hz, 1H), 6.84 (d, J=6.8 Hz, 1H), 6.37 (d, J=8.5Hz, 2H), 5.86 (d, J=17.3 Hz, 1H), 5.02 (d, J=17.0 Hz, 1H), 4.16 (t,J=6.1 Hz, 2H), 3.38-3.50 (m, 2H), 3.13-3.27 (m, 2H), 2.81-2.97 (m, 2H),2.52-2.70 (m, 4H), 2.16-2.31 (m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 4417-(6,6-dimethylcyclohex-1-en-1-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) 12.98 (s, 1H), 10.41 (s, 1H), 8.15-8.33 (m,1H), 7.78-7.95 (m, 1H), 7.34-7.58 (m, 5H), 6.86-6.99 (m, 3H), 5.46 (t,J=3.6 Hz, 1H), 4.19 (t, J=6.1 Hz, 2H), 3.33-3.38 (m, 2H), 2.10-2.28 (m,4H), 1.62-1.82 (m, 4H), 0.97 (s, 6H).

EXAMPLE 4427-(5,5-dimethylcyclopent-1-en-1-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) 13.04 (s, 1H), 10.19 (s, 1H), 8.16-8.30 (m,1H), 7.79-7.92 (m, 1H), 7.42-7.63 (m, 4H), 7.34-7.42 (m, 1H), 6.93-7.08(m, 2H), 6.90 (d, J=6.4 Hz, 1H), 5.78 (t, J=2.4 Hz, 1H), 4.19 (t, J=6.1Hz, 2H), 3.33-3.42 (m, 2H), 2.42-2.49 (m, 2H), 2.13-2.29 (m, 2H), 1.90(t, J=7.0 Hz, 2H), 1.11 (s, 6H).

EXAMPLE 4433-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-7-(7-phenylcyclohept-1-en-1-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) 13.02 (s, 1H), 10.25 (s, 1H), 8.13-8.24 (m,1H), 7.80-7.90 (m, 1H), 7.32-7.58 (m, 7H), 7.24 (t, J=7.6 Hz, 2H), 7.10(t, J=7.1 Hz, 1H), 6.97 (d, =6.1 Hz, 1H), 6.80-6.90 (m, 2H), 6.29 (t,J=6.3 Hz, 1H), 4.21 (t, J=4.7 Hz, 1H), 4.14 (t, J=5.9 Hz, 2H), 3.21-3.32(m, 2H), 2.31-2.45 (m, 2H), 2.10-2.24 (m, 4H), 1.50-1.85 (m, 3H),1.30-1.49 (m, 1H).

EXAMPLE 4443-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-7-tricyclo(4.3.1.1^(3,8))undec-4-en-4-yl-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) 13.15 (s, 1H), 9.53 (s, 1H), 8.12-8.32 (m,1H), 7.72-7.93 (m, 1H), 7.27-7.62 (m, 5H), 7.01-7.07 (m, 1H), 6.93-7.01(m, 1H), 6.87 (d, J=6.4 Hz, 1H), 6.30-6.42 (m, 1H), 4.17 (t, J=6.1 Hz,2H), 3.33-3.41 (m, 2H), 2.63-2.71 (m, 1H), 2.11-2.26 (m, 4H), 1.70-2.06(m, 11H).

EXAMPLE 4453-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-7-(2-phenylcyclohept-1-en-1-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) 12.94 (s, 1H), 10.53 (s, 1H), 8.17-8.26 (m,1H), 7.81-7.89 (m, 1H), 7.47-7.56 (m, 2H), 7.32-7.47 (m, 3H), 6.87-6.98(m, 5H), 6.85 (d, J=6.4 Hz, 1H), 6.65-6.77 (m, 2H), 4.13 (t, J=6.1 Hz,2H), 3.18-3.30 (m, 2H), 2.73-3.07 (m, 2H), 2.24-2.44 (m, 2H), 2.16 (t,J=6.6 Hz, 2H), 1.38-2.05 (m, 6H).

EXAMPLE 4463-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-7-(2,6,6-trimethylcyclohex-1-en-1-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) 12.96 (s, 1H), 10.46 (s, 1H), 8.19-8.36 (m,1H), 7.77-7.97 (m, 1H), 7.48-7.60 (m, 3H), 7.46 (d, J=8.1 Hz, 1H),7.34-7.42 (m, 1H), 6.94-7.01 (m, 1H), 6.89 (d, J=6.8 Hz, 1H), 6.83 (d,J=6.1 Hz, 1H), 4.20 (t, J=6.1 Hz, 2H), 3.22-3.33 (m, 2H), 2.12-2.31 (m,3H), 1.91-2.05 (m, 1H), 1.69-1.84 (m, 3H), 1.45-1.59 (m, 1H), 1.17 (s,3H), 1.05 (s, 3H), 0.74 (s, 3H).

EXAMPLE 4473-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-7-((1R,4R)-1,7,7-trimethylbicyclo(2.2.1)hept-2-en-2-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) 13.18 (s, 1H), 9.34 (s, 1H), 8.16-8.27 (m,1H), 7.81-7.90 (m, 1H), 7.47-7.59 (m, 3H), 7.45 (d, J=8.1 Hz, 1H),7.33-7.41 (m, 1H), 7.07 (d, J=7.3 Hz, 1H), 7.00 (t, J=7.5 Hz, 1H), 6.89(d, J=7.5 Hz, 1H), 6.38 (d, J=3.6 Hz, 1H), 4.18 (t, J=5.9 Hz, 2H),3.32-3.39 (m, 2H), 2.54 (t, J=3.4 Hz, 1H), 2.15-2.28 (m, 2H), 1.89-2.04(m, 1H), 1.64-1.78 (m, 1H), 1.30-1.45 (m, 1H), 1.07-1.19 (m, 1H), 1.04(s, 3H), 0.98 (s, 3H), 0.86 (s, 3H).

EXAMPLE 4487-(2-methylphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-4-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) 13.23 (s, 1H), 11.20 (s, 1H), 8.21-8.37 (m,1H), 7.83-7.90 (m, 1H), 7.62 (d, J=7.8 Hz, 1H), 7.22-7.58 (m, 8H), 7.20(d, J=7.5 Hz, 1H), 6.99 (d, J=7.1 Hz, 1H), 4.25 (t, J=5.8 Hz, 2H),3.35-3.48 (m, 2H), 2.09-2.23 (m, 2H), 2.05 (s, 3H).

EXAMPLE 4497-(2-morpholin-4-ylphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-4-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) 13.51 (s, 1H), 10.79 (s, 1H), 8.23-8.38 (m,1H), 7.82-7.91 (m, 1H), 7.67 (d, J=7.8 Hz, 1H), 7.35-7.57 (m, 7H),7.15-7.27 (m, 2H), 6.94-7.04 (m, 1H), 4.25 (t, J=5.9 Hz, 2H), 3.37-3.51(m, 2H), 3.07-3.36 (m, 4H), 2.71-2.87 (m, 4H), 2.17 (s, 2H).

EXAMPLE 4501-(2-(dimethylamino)ethyl)-7-(2-methylphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) 8.14-8.30 (m, 1H), 7.84-7.92 (m, 1H), 7.80 (d,J=7.9 Hz, 1H), 7.32-7.59 (m, 8H), 7.15 (t, J=7.7 Hz, 1H), 6.99 (d, J=5.9Hz, 1H), 6.92 (d, J=6.3 Hz, 1H), 4.45-4.78 (m, 1H), 4.23 (t, J=5.6 Hz,2H), 3.42 (s, 3H), 3.35-3.41 (m, 2H), 3.19-3.23 (m, 3H), 2.70-2.75 (m,2H), 2.17-2.35 (m, 4H), 2.00 (s, 3H).

EXAMPLE 4517-(1,1′-biphenyl-2-ylmethyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) 12.99 (s, 1H), 11.25 (s, 1H), 8.15-8.33 (m,1H), 7.76-7.95 (m, 1H), 7.47-7.57 (m, 2H), 7.23-7.47 (m, 11H), 7.05-7.11(m, 1H), 6.80-6.91 (m, 2H), 6.58 (d, J=6.7 Hz, 1H), 4.26 (s, 2H), 4.17(t, J=5.9 Hz, 2H), 3.28-3.36 (m, 2H), 2.15-2.26 (m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 4527-(1,1′-biphenyl-3-ylmethyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) 13.05 (s, 1H), 11.39 (s, 1H), 8.06-8.34 (m,1H), 7.81-7.89 (m, 1H), 7.68 (s, 1H), 7.61 (d, J=7.1 Hz, 2H), 7.30-7.56(m, 12H), 7.23-7.30 (m, 1H), 7.07 (d, J=6.3 Hz, 1H), 6.89-6.97 (m, 1H),6.87 (d, J=7.5 Hz, 1H), 4.38 (s, 2H), 4.16 (t, =5.9 Hz, 2H), 3.27-3.31(m, 2H), 2.14-2.23 (m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 4537-(1-(2-(1-naphthyloxyl)ethyl)vinyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) 13.03 (s, 1H), 10.51 (s, 1H), 8.14-8.30 (m,1H), 7.92 (d, J=7.5 Hz, 1H), 7.83-7.89 (m, 1H), 7.81 (d, J=7.5 Hz, 1H),7.62 (d, J=8.1 Hz, 1H), 7.28-7.54 (m, 8H), 7.18 (d, J=6.1 Hz, 1H),6.94-7.03 (m, 1H), 6.87 (d, J=7.5 Hz, 2H), 5.51 (s, 1H), 5.37 (d, J=1.7Hz, 1H), 4.11-4.26 (m, 4H), 3.32-3.37 (m, 2H), 3.16 (t, J=6.1 Hz, 2H),2.15-2.26 (m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 4543-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-7-(2-(phenoxymethyl)benzyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) 13.01 (s, 1H), 11.24 (s, 1H), 8.09-8.34 (m,1H), 7.72-7.94 (m, 1H), 7.41-7.58 (m, 5H), 7.32-7.41 (m, 1H), 7.17-7.30(m, 4H), 7.00 (dd, J=6.6, 2.5 Hz, 1H), 6.87-6.96 (m, 5H), 6.79-6.87 (m,1H), 5.13 (s, 2H), 4.39 (s, 2H), 4.17 (t, J=6.1 Hz, 2H), 3.32-3.40 (m,2H), 2.15-2.25 (m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 4553-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-7-(2-(2-phenoxyethyl)phenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) 12.95 (s, 1H), 10.60 (s, 1H), 10.60 (s, 1H),8.17-8.32 (m, 1H), 7.82-7.91 (m, 1H), 7.70-7.78 (m, 1H), 7.29-7.58 (m,7H), 7.20-7.27 (m, 1H), 7.04-7.15 (m, 4H), 6.89 (d, J=6.4 Hz, 1H), 6.79(t, J=7.5 Hz, 1H), 6.52 (d, J=7.8 Hz, 2H), 4.21 (t, J=6.1 Hz, 2H), 3.93(t, J=7.6 Hz, 2H), 3.36-3.45 (m, 2H), 2.70-2.95 (m, 2H), 2.16-2.31 (m,2H).

EXAMPLE 4563-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-7-(3-(2-phenoxyethyl)phenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) 13.06 (s, 1H), 10.34 (s, 1H), 8.10-8.33 (m,1H), 7.80-7.98 (m, 1H), 7.70 (d, J=7.8 Hz, 1H), 7.59 (s, 1H), 7.34-7.56(m, 8H), 7.22-7.31 (m, 3H), 7.05-7.13 (m, 1H), 6.95 (d, J=8.8 Hz, 2H),6.85-6.93 (m, 2H), 4.26 (t, J=6.8 Hz, 2H), 4.19 (t, J=5.9 Hz, 2H),3.35-3.43 (m, 2H), 3.14 (t, J=6.8 Hz, 2H), 2.16-2.32 (m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 4573-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-7-(2-(3-phenoxypropyl)phenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) 12.92 (s, 1H), 10.50 (s, 1H), 8.09-8.41 (m,1H), 7.82-8.01 (m, 1H), 7.70 (dd, J=6.4, 2.7 Hz, 1H), 7.47-7.57 (m, 2H),7.45 (d, J=8.5 Hz, 1H), 7.33-7.42 (m, 2H), 7.25-7.32 (m, 1H), 7.18-7.24(m, 2H), 7.12-7.18 (m, 2H), 7.01-7.09 (m, 2H), 6.88 (d, J=7.5 Hz, 1H),6.83 (t, J=7.3 Hz, 1H), 6.66 (d, J=7.8 Hz, 2H), 4.20 (t, J=6.1 Hz, 2H),3.56-3.75 (m, 2H), 3.29-3.41 (m, 2H), 2.63 (d, J=6.1 Hz, 2H), 2.18-2.31(m, 2H), 1.68-1.84 (m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 4583-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-7-(3-(3-phenoxypropyl)phenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) 13.03 (s, 1H), 10.32 (s, 1H), 8.05-8.32 (m,1H), 7.80-7.98 (m, 1H), 7.69 (d, J=7.8 Hz, 1H), 7.34-7.56 (m, 7H),7.22-7.32 (m, 3H), 7.20 (d, J=6.1 Hz, 1H), 7.03-7.11 (m, 1H), 6.86-6.97(m, 4H), 4.19 (t, J=6.1 Hz, 2H), 4.01 (t, J=6.4 Hz, 2H), 3.37 (t, J=7.5Hz, 2H), 2.80-2.90 (m, 2H), 2.16-2.32 (m, 2H), 2.01-2.16 (m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 4593-(3-(3-hydroxy-2-methylphenoxy)propyl)-7-(2-methylphenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) 12.88 (br. s, 1H), 10.44 (br. s, 1H), 9.17 (s,1H), 7.66 (d, 1H), 7.20-7.36 (m, 4H), 7.11 (t, 1H), 7.02-7.06 (m, 1H),6.88 (t, 1H), 6.42 (d, 1H), 6.35 (d, 1H), 3.96 (t, 2H), 3.25 (t, 2H),2.04-2.12 (m, 5H), 2.02 (s, 3H).

EXAMPLE 4603-(3-(3-(2-methoxyethoxy)-2-methylphenoxy)propyl)-7-(2-methylphenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) 12.91 (br. s, 1H), 10.46 (s, 1H), 7.65 (d,1H), 7.19-7.37 (m, 4H), 7.01-7.14 (m, 3H), 6.51-6.61 (m, 2H), 4.05-4.09(m, 2H), 4.00 (t, 2H), 3.65-3.69 (m, 2H), 3.33 (s, 3H), 3.23-3.29 (m,2H), 2.02-2.15 (m, 8H).

EXAMPLE 4617-(1,2-dimethylprop-1-enyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) 12.95 (br. s, 1H), 10.63 (s, 1H), 8.22-8.29(m, 1H), 7.83-7.90 (m, 1H), 7.33-7.59 (m, 5H), 6.84-7.00 (m, 3H), 4.18(t, 2H), 3.27-3.37 (m, 2H), 2.16-2.26 (m, 2H), 1.94 (s, 3H), 1.84 (s,3H), 1.40 (s, 3H).

EXAMPLE 4623-(3-(2-methyl-3-(2-morpholin-4-ylethoxy)phenoxy)propyl)-7-(2-methylphenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) 12.88 (br. s, 1H), 10.50 (s, 1H), 7.65 (d,1H), 7.16-7.36 (m, 4H), 7.02-7.16 (m, 3H), 6.58-6.68 (m, 2H), 4.33 (t,2H), 3.99-4.04 (m, 4H), 3.49-3.75 (m, 6H), 3.23-3.28 (m, 4H), 2.07-2.14(m, 5H), 2.05 (s, 3H).

EXAMPLE 4633-(3-(2,3-dichlorophenoxyl)propyl)-7-(2-morpholin-4-ylphenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) 13.04 (br. s, 1H), 10.04 (s, 1H), 7.71 (d,1H), 7.31-7.45 (m, 3H), 7.27 (t, 1H), 7.09-7.22 (m, 4H), 7.00-7.07 (m,1H), 4.09 (t, 2H), 3.18-3.34 (m, 6H), 2.73-2.81 (m, 4H), 2.09-2.19 (m,2H).

EXAMPLE 4641-(2-morpholin-4-ylethyl)-7-(2-morpholin-4-ylphenyl)-3-(3-(5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) 13.31 (br. s, 1H), 7.71-7.80 (m, 1H),7.50-7.56 (m, 1H), 7.40-7.46 (m, 1H), 7.14-7.23 (m, 3H), 7.07 (d, 1H),6.99 (t, 1H), 6.59-6.65 (m, 2H), 3.96 (t, 2H), 3.19-3.35 (m, 10H),3.08-3.18 (m, 4H), 2.55-2.89 (m, 10H), 2.00-2.14 (m, 3H), 1.56-1.85 (m,5H).

EXAMPLE 4657-(2-methylphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthylthio)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) 12.89 (br. s, 1H), 10.48 (s, 1H), 8.23-8.28(m, 1H), 7.92-7.97 (m, 1H), 7.78 (d, 1H), 7.54-7.64 (m, 3H), 7.46-7.50(m, 1H), 7.42 (t, 1H), 7.30-7.35 (m, 2H), 7.24-7.29 (m, 1H), 7.19-7.23(m, 1H), 7.08 (t, 1H), 7.01-7.05 (m, 1H), 3.24 (t, 2H), 3.11 (t, 2H),2.04 (s, 3H), 1.94-2.02 (m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 4663-(3-(3-(2-methoxyethoxy)-5-methylphenoxy)propyl)-7-(2-methylphenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) 12.86 (br. s, 1H), 10.41 (s, 1H), 7.67 (d,1H), 7.31-7.34 (m, 2H), 7.20-7.30 (m, 2H), 7.11 (t, 1H), 7.02-7.06 (m,1H), 6.30-6.35 (m, 2H), 6.25-6.28 (m, 1H), 4.00-4.05 (m, 2H), 3.96 (t,2H), 3.59-3.65 (m, 2H), 3.21 (t, 2H), 2.21 (s, 3H), 2.00-2.11 (m, 5H).

EXAMPLE 4677-(2-morpholin-4-ylphenyl)-3-(3-(5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) 13.04 (br. s, 1H), 10.02 (s, 1H), 7.70 (d,1H), 7.33-7.45 (m, 3H), 7.12-7.22 (m, 3H), 6.97 (t, 1H), 6.61 (t, 2H),3.96 (t, 2H), 3.20-3.30 (m, 6H), 2.73-2.82 (m, 4H), 2.69 (t, 2H), 2.62(t, 2H), 2.04-2.16 (m, 2H), 1.63-1.80 (m, 4H).

EXAMPLE 4683-(3-(3-methyl-5-(3-morpholin-4-ylpropoxy)phenoxy)propyl)-7-(2-methylphenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 8.41 (s, 1H), 7.71 (s, 1H), 7.27-7.40 (m, 4H),7.16-7.24 (m, 2H), 6.34 (s, 1H), 6.21-6.29 (m, 2H), 3.99-4.09 (m, 6H),3.93 (t, 2H), 3.65-3.74 (m, 2H), 3.23-3.39 (m, 4H), 2.85-2.98 (m, 2H),2.11-2.30 (m, 10H).

EXAMPLE 4693-(3-(3-(3-cyclohexylpropoxy)-5-methylphenoxy)propyl)-7-(2-methylphenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid EXAMPLE 469A ethyl7-bromo-3-(3-(3-hydroxy-5-methylphenoxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylate

A suspension of ethyl7-bromo-3-(3-hydroxypropyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylate (EXAMPLE 1C) (0.9g), 5-methylbenzene-1,3-diol (1.028 g), triphenylphosphine (0.868 g),dibenzylazodicarboxylate (0.762 g) and tetrahydrofuran (40 ml) wasstirred at room temperature for 19 hours. After removal of the solvent,the crude product was purified by flash chromatography silica gel,(Analogix, SF65-200 g) eluting with 0-10% ethyl acetate in hexane.

EXAMPLE 469B ethyl7-bromo-3-(3-(3-hydroxy-5-methylphenoxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylate

A suspension of EXAMPLE 469A (0.067 g), 3-cyclohexylpropan-1-ol (0.22g), triphenylphosphine (0.081 g), dibenzylazodicarboxylate (0.071 g) intetrahydrofuran (3 ml) was stirred at room temperature for 2 hours. Thesample was directly purified by flash chromatography, silica gel,(Analogix, SF25-40 g) eluting with 0 to 20% ethyl acetate in hexane.

EXAMPLE 469C3-(3-(3-(3-cyclohexylpropoxy)-5-methylphenoxy)propyl)-7-(2-methylphenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

The title compound was prepared according to the procedure for EXAMPLE164G, substituting EXAMPLE 164F with EXAMPLE 469B. ¹H NMR (500 MHz,CDCl₃) δ 8.41 (s, 1H), 7.68-7.76 (m, 1H), 7.28-7.39 (m, 4H), 7.16-7.23(m, 2H), 6.24-6.35 (m, 3H), 4.00 (t, 2H), 3.88 (t, 2H), 3.33 (t, 2H),2.15-2.28 (m, 8H), 1.61-1.79 (m, 7H), 1.09-1.35 (m, 6H), 0.83-0.96 (m,2H).

EXAMPLE 4703-(3-(3-(3-(2-carboxy-1H-indol-3-yl)propoxy)-5-methylphenoxy)propyl)-7-(2-morpholin-4-ylphenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) 11.42 (s, 1H), 10.04 (s, 1H), 7.71 (d, 1H),7.63 (d, 1H), 7.31-7.44 (m, 4H), 7.12-7.23 (m, 4H), 6.96-7.01 (m, 1H),6.15-6.32 (m, 3H), 3.86-3.94 (m, 4H), 3.22-3.28 (m, 5H), 3.14-3.20 (m,4H), 2.71-2.81 (m, 4H), 2.18 (s, 3H), 1.97-2.10 (m, 4H).

EXAMPLE 4717-bromo-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1-(pyridin-4-ylmethyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) 8.66-8.77 (m, 2H), 8.12 (d, 1H), 7.88 (t, 2H),7.36-7.56 (m, 7H), 7.01 (t, 1H), 6.89 (d, 1H), 6.34 (s, 2H), 4.21 (t,2H), 3.38 (t, 2H), 2.20-2.29 (m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 4737-(2-morpholin-4-ylphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1-(pyridin-4-ylmethyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆) 13.47 (br. s, 1H), 8.46 (d, 2H), 8.25-8.31 (m,1H), 7.83-7.91 (m, 2H), 7.50-7.58 (m, 2H), 7.47 (d, 1H), 7.39 (t, 1H),7.29-7.34 (m, 1H), 7.15 (t, 1H), 7.02-7.10 (m, 2H), 6.88 (d, 1H),6.69-6.81 (m, 4H), 6.20 (d, 1H), 5.25 (d, 1H), 4.22 (t, 2H), 3.38-3.53(m, 2H), 3.19-3.26 (m, 2H), 2.88-3.05 (m, 2H), 2.60-2.76 (m, 4H),2.22-2.33 (m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 4747-(1,1′-bi(cyclohexan)-2-en-2-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆) 13.04 (br. s, 1H), 10.39 (s, 1H), 8.22-8.28(m, 1H), 7.84-7.89 (m, 1H), 7.48-7.57 (m, 3H), 7.44 (d, 1H), 7.37 (t,1H), 6.92-7.02 (m, 2H), 6.87 (d, 1H), 5.90-5.97 (m, 1H), 4.16 (t, 2H),2.77-2.86 (m, 1H), 2.02-2.26 (m, 4H), 1.58-1.82 (m, 4H), 1.38-1.57 (m,4H), 1.12-1.37 (m, 3H), 0.80-1.11 (m, 5H), 0.58-0.71 (m, 1H).

EXAMPLE 4753-(3-(2,3-dichlorophenoxyl)propyl)-7-(1,2-dimethylprop-1-enyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆) 12.88 (br. s, 1H), 10.63 (s, 1H), 7.50 (s,1H), 7.28 (t, 1H), 7.17-7.21 (m, 1H), 7.04-7.08 (m, 1H), 6.97 (t, 1H),6.88-6.92 (m, 1H), 4.09 (t, 2H), 3.22 (t, 2H), 2.05-2.14 (m, 2H), 1.94(s, 3H), 1.83 (s, 3H), 1.40 (s, 3H).

EXAMPLE 4767-(2-methylphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1-(pyridin-2-ylmethyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) 13.26 (br. s, 1H), 8.30-8.35 (m, 1H),8.22-8.27 (m, 1H), 7.81-7.91 (m, 2H), 7.64-7.70 (m, 1H), 7.37-7.58 (m,4H), 7.08-7.34 (m, 4H), 6.80-6.99 (m, 4H), 6.24-6.33 (m, 1H), 5.52 (d,1H), 5.22 (d, 1H), 4.25 (t, 2H), 3.35-3.49 (m, 2H), 2.24-2.33 (m, 2H),1.78 (s, 3H).

EXAMPLE 4777-(2-methyl-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3-(3-(2,3,5-trimethylphenoxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) 12.74 (br. s, 1H), 10.96 (s, 1H), 7.65-7.73(m, 2H), 7.57-7.62 (m, 1H), 7.42 (d, 1H), 7.13 (t, 1H), 7.06 (d, 1H),6.54 (d, 2H), 3.97 (t, 2H), 3.23-3.30 (m, 2H), 2.15-2.20 (m, 6H),2.05-2.14 (m, 8H).

EXAMPLE 4787-(4-fluoro-2-methylphenyl)-3-(3-(2,3,5-trimethylphenoxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆) 12.89 (br. s, 1H), 10.69 (s, 1H), 7.66 (d,1H), 7.13 (d, 5H), 6.54 (d, 2H), 3.97 (t, 2H), 3.25 (t, 2H), 2.14-2.20(m, 6H), 2.00-2.13 (m, 8H).

EXAMPLE 4797-(4-methoxy-2-methylphenyl)-3-(3-(2,3,5-trimethylphenoxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) 10.30 (s, 1H), 7.60-7.66 (m, 1H), 7.05-7.17(m, 2H), 6.99-7.03 (m, 1H), 6.89-6.92 (m, 1H), 6.82-6.87 (m, 1H),6.51-6.57 (m, 2H), 3.97 (t, 2H), 3.81 (s, 3H), 2.15-2.20 (m, 6H),2.02-2.10 (m, 8H).

EXAMPLE 4807-(2-methylphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1-(pyridin-3-ylmethyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) 8.39-8.44 (m, 1H), 8.21-8.28 (m, 1H),7.80-7.92 (m, 2H), 7.36-7.65 (m, 5H), 7.23-7.34 (m, 2H), 7.11-7.20 (m,2H), 7.05 (t, 1H), 6.86-6.99 (m, 4H), 5.45 (d, 1H), 5.22 (d, 1H), 4.25(t, 2H), 2.23-2.32 (m, 2H), 1.73 (s, 3H).

EXAMPLE 4816-methyl-7-(2-methylphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) 12.82 (br. s, 1H), 9.78 (s, 1H), 8.22-8.28 (m,1H), 7.84-7.90 (m, 1H), 7.49-7.62 (m, 3H), 7.45 (d, 1H), 7.25-7.42 (m,4H), 7.09 (d, 1H), 6.99 (d, 1H), 6.90 (d, 1H), 4.20 (t, 2H), 2.18-2.28(m, 2H), 2.02 (s, 3H), 1.92 (s, 3H).

EXAMPLE 4823-(3-(2,3-dichlorophenoxyl)propyl)-7-(2-methylphenyl)-1-(pyridin-2-ylmethyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) 12.96 (br. s, 1H), 8.22-8.27 (m, 1H),7.76-7.84 (m, 1H), 7.50-7.57 (m, 1H), 7.30 (t, 1H), 7.05-7.26 (m, 6H),6.99 (t, 1H), 6.91-6.95 (m, 1H), 6.83-6.88 (m, 1H), 6.06-6.12 (m, 1H),5.46 (d, 1H), 5.19 (d, 1H), 4.16 (t, 2H), 2.09-2.21 (m, 2H), 1.76 (s,3H).

EXAMPLE 4837-(2-methylphenyl)-1-(2-morpholin-4-yl-2-oxoethyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) 8.23-8.30 (m, 1H), 7.84-7.90 (m, 1H), 7.76 (d,1H), 7.49-7.59 (m, 2H), 7.31-7.49 (m, 4H), 7.22-7.30 (m, 1H), 7.02-7.15(m, 2H), 6.88-6.95 (m, 2H), 5.00-5.13 (m, 1H), 4.66-4.81 (m, 1H), 4.23(t, 2H), 3.07-3.30 (m, 2H), 2.65-2.86 (m, 2H), 2.16-2.29 (m, 2H), 1.95(s, 3H).

EXAMPLE 4843-(3-(3,5-dichlorophenoxyl)propyl)-7-(2-methylphenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) 10.33 (s, 1H), 7.64 (d, 1H), 7.17-7.33 (m,4H), 6.99-7.13 (m, 3H), 6.93-6.96 (m, 2H), 4.02 (t, 2H), 3.20 (t, 2H),2.00-2.10 (m, 5H).

EXAMPLE 4851-methyl-7-(2-methylphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆) 8.22-8.25 (m, 1H), 7.85-7.89 (m, 1H), 7.74 (d,1H), 7.49-7.58 (m, 2H), 7.46 (d, 1H), 7.22-7.43 (m, 5H), 7.05-7.10 (m,1H), 6.98 (d, 1H), 6.91 (d, 1H), 4.21 (t, 2H), 3.32 (s, 3H), 2.19-2.26(m, 2H), 1.99 (s, 3H).

EXAMPLE 4861-methyl-7-(2-morpholin-4-ylphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆) 8.22-8.29 (m, 1H), 7.84-7.89 (m, 1H), 7.71 (d,1H), 7.50-7.57 (m, 2H), 7.45 (d, 1H), 7.34-7.42 (m, 3H), 7.08-7.16 (m,2H), 7.03 (t, 2H), 6.86 (d, 1H), 4.17 (t, 2H), 3.34-3.40 (m, 5H),3.09-3.16 (m, 2H), 2.78-2.88 (m, 2H), 2.52-2.63 (m, 4H), 2.18-2.27 (m,2H).

EXAMPLE 4871-(3-(aminomethyl)benzyl)-7-(2-methylphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) 13.15 (br. s, 1H), 8.21-8.29 (m, 1H), 8.01 (s,2H), 7.76-7.92 (m, 2H), 7.34-7.59 (m, 3H), 7.23-7.32 (m, 1H), 7.02-7.23(m, 4H), 6.86-7.01 (m, 2H), 6.45 (s, 1H), 6.10 (d, 1H), 5.42 (d, 1H),5.19 (d, 1H), 4.24 (t, 2H), 3.83 (dd, 2H), 3.40 (t, 2H), 2.20-2.33 (m,2H).

EXAMPLE 4881-(3-(aminomethyl)benzyl)-7-(2-morpholin-4-ylphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) 8.26-8.31 (m, 1H), 7.91-8.09 (m, 2H),7.85-7.90 (m, 1H), 7.76-7.83 (m, 1H), 7.49-7.59 (m, 2H), 7.46 (d, 1H),7.38 (t, 2H), 6.93-7.19 (m, 7H), 6.84 (d, 1H), 6.50 (s, 1H), 6.13 (d,1H), 5.81 (d, 1H), 4.97 (d, 1H), 4.17 (t, 2H), 3.76-3.82 (m, 2H),3.30-3.38 (m, 2H), 3.18-3.25 (m, 2H), 2.80-2.99 (m, 2H), 2.53-2.66 (m,4H), 2.16-2.29 (m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 4897-((E)-2-(2-((E)-2-cyclohexylvinyl)phenyl)vinyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) 11.66 (s, 1H), 8.18-8.23 (m, 1H), 7.92-8.03(m, 2H), 7.81-7.88 (m, 1H), 7.68 (d, 1H), 7.32-7.63 (m, 7H), 7.17-7.32(m, 2H), 7.01 (t, 1H), 6.80-6.90 (m, 2H), 6.02-6.12 (m, 1H), 4.16 (t,2H), 2.15-2.29 (m, 2H), 1.57-1.85 (m, 5H), 1.11-1.37 (m, 6H).

EXAMPLE 4907-(2-(3-carboxyphenyl)ethyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) 11.42 (s, 1H), 8.20-8.25 (m, 1H), 7.95 (s,1H), 7.82-7.88 (m, 1H), 7.77 (d, 1H), 7.58 (d, 1H), 7.47-7.55 (m, 3H),7.32-7.46 (m, 3H), 7.06 (d, 1H), 6.84-6.92 (m, 1H), 4.16 (t, 2H),2.93-3.01 (m, 2H), 2.14-2.25 (m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 4913-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-7-((E)-2-(2-pyridin-3-ylphenyl)vinyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) 11.74 (s, 1H), 8.72-8.76 (m, 2H), 8.04-8.25(m, 4H), 7.82-7.88 (m, 1H), 7.71-7.78 (m, 1H), 7.26-7.62 (m, 9H), 7.06(d, 1H), 6.93 (t, 1H), 6.86 (d, 1H), 4.16 (t, 2H), 3.34 (t, 2H),2.16-2.25 (m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 4923-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-7-(2-(3-(((phenylsulfonyl)amino)carbonyl)phenyl)ethyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) 12.52 (br. s, 1H), 11.43 (s, 1H), 8.21-8.26(m, 1H), 7.99-8.06 (m, 2H), 7.90 (s, 1H), 7.84-7.88 (m, 1H), 7.62-7.77(m, 4H), 7.48-7.60 (m, 4H), 7.34-7.47 (m, 3H), 7.06 (d, 1H), 6.85-6.93(m, 2H), 4.16 (t, 2H), 3.19-3.25 (m, 2H), 2.92-2.98 (m, 2H), 2.16-2.24(m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 4937-(2-(3-((4-methylpiperidin-1-yl)carbonyl)phenyl)ethyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) 12.95 (br. s, 1H), 11.37 (s, 1H), 7.83-7.89(m, 1H), 7.42-7.57 (m, 4H), 7.30-7.42 (m, 3H), 7.27 (s, 1H), 7.14 (d,1H), 7.03 (d, 1H), 6.85-6.91 (m, 2H), 4.17 (t, 2H), 3.32 (t, 2H),3.22-3.28 (m, 2H), 2.94-3.00 (m, 2H), 2.63-2.92 (m, 2H), 2.14-2.25 (m,2H), 1.39-1.75 (m, 3H), 0.93-1.13 (m, 2H), 0.90 (d, 3H).

EXAMPLE 4943-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-7-(2-(3-(((2-pyrrolidin-1-ylethyl)amino)carbonyl)phenyl)ethyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) 12.96 (br. s, 1H), 11.42 (s, 1H), 9.36 (s,1H), 8.60-8.66 (m, 1H), 8.20-8.26 (m, 1H), 7.81-7.91 (m, 2H), 7.67-7.72(m, 1H), 7.48-7.59 (m, 4H), 7.33-7.48 (m, 3H), 7.06 (d, 1H), 6.85-6.93(m, 2H), 4.17 (t, 2H), 3.56-3.69 (m, 4H), 2.95-3.12 (m, 4H), 2.15-2.25(m, 2H), 1.97-2.07 (m, 2H), 1.80-1.92 (m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 4957-(2-(3-(((2-morpholin-4-ylethyl)amino)carbonyl)phenyl)ethyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) 12.98 (br. s, 1H), 11.42 (s, 1H), 9.55 (s,1H), 8.62-8.69 (m, 1H), 8.20-8.25 (m, 1H), 7.81-7.90 (m, 2H), 7.69 (d,1H), 7.47-7.59 (m, 4H), 7.33-7.47 (m, 3H), 7.06 (d, 1H), 6.85-6.94 (m,2H), 4.17 (t, 2H), 3.97-4.05 (m, 2H), 3.50-3.71 (m, 6H), 3.06-3.21 (m,4H), 2.95-3.04 (m, 2H), 2.16-2.25 (m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 4967-(2-(3-(((2-(dimethylamino)ethyl)amino)carbonyl)phenyl)ethyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) 12.94 (br. s, 1H), 11.41 (s, 1H), 9.26 (s,1H), 8.58-8.64 (m, 1H), 8.19-8.27 (m, 1H), 7.81-7.88 (m, 2H), 7.68 (d,1H), 7.47-7.58 (m, 4H), 7.33-7.47 (m, 3H), 7.06 (d, 1H), 6.84-6.94 (m,2H), 4.17 (t, 2H), 3.33 (t, 2H), 3.21-3.30 (m, 4H), 2.95-3.04 (m, 2H),2.85 (s, 6H), 2.16-2.26 (m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 4973-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-7-((E)-2-(3-(((phenylsulfonyl)amino)carbonyl)phenyl)vinyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) 13.10 (br. s, 1H), 12.59 (br. s, 1H), 11.71(s, 1H), 8.13-8.27 (m, 3H), 7.95-8.07 (m, 3H), 7.82-7.89 (m, 1H),7.60-7.77 (m, 6H), 7.47-7.57 (m, 3H), 7.44 (d, 1H), 7.29-7.41 (m, 2H),7.02 (t, 1H), 6.88 (d, 1H), 4.17 (t, 2H), 3.35 (t, 2H), 2.17-2.27 (m,2H).

EXAMPLE 4983-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-7-((E)-2-(2-pyridin-4-ylphenyl)vinyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) 13.13 (br. s, 1H), 11.75 (s, 1H), 8.81-8.88(m, 2H), 8.15-8.27 (m, 3H), 7.83-7.89 (m, 1H), 7.76-7.80 (m, 2H),7.56-7.64 (m, 2H), 7.42-7.55 (m, 5H), 7.32-7.40 (m, 2H), 7.10 (d, 1H),6.94 (t, 1H), 6.86 (d, 1H), 4.16 (t, 2H), 3.34 (t, 2H), 2.16-2.26 (m,2H).

EXAMPLE 4997-((E)-2-(3-chlorophenyl)vinyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) 13.11 (br. s, 1H), 11.68 (s, 1H), 8.12-8.27(m, 2H), 7.83-7.89 (m, 2H), 7.60-7.72 (m, 3H), 7.48-7.57 (m, 2H),7.26-7.47 (m, 5H), 6.99-7.08 (m, 1H), 6.88 (d, 1H), 4.18 (t, 2H), 3.35(t, 2H), 2.17-2.28 (m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 5007-((E)-2-(3-((cyclohexylamino)carbonyl)phenyl)vinyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) 13.08 (br. s, 1H), 11.73 (s, 1H), 8.13-8.26(m, 3H), 8.05-8.09 (m, 1H), 7.92-7.97 (m, 1H), 7.83-7.89 (m, 1H), 7.69(d, 2H), 7.62 (d, 1H), 7.48 (d, 4H), 7.36 (d, 2H), 7.03 (t, 1H), 6.88(d, 1H), 4.18 (t, 2H), 3.73-3.85 (m, 1H), 2.16-2.28 (m, 2H), 1.81-1.91(m, 2H), 1.71-1.79 (m, 2H), 1.26-1.38 (m, 6H).

EXAMPLE 5013-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-7-((E)-2-(3-(((2-phenoxyethyl)amino)carbonyl)phenyl)vinyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) 13.08 (br. s, 1H), 8.69-8.74 (m, 1H),8.10-8.27 (m, 3H), 7.95 (d, 1H), 7.82-7.89 (m, 1H), 7.67-7.76 (m, 2H),7.62 (d, 1H), 7.43-7.56 (m, 4H), 7.22-7.41 (m, 4H), 6.85-7.07 (m, 5H),4.11-4.21 (m, 4H), 3.63-3.71 (m, 2H), 2.17-2.27 (m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 5027-((E)-2-(3-(((2-(2-(2-aminoethoxyl)ethoxy)ethyl)amino)carbonyl)phenyl)vinyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) 13.12 (br. s, 1H), 11.70 (s, 1H), 8.52 (t,1H), 8.13-8.27 (m, 2H), 8.10 (s, 1H), 7.98 (d, 1H), 7.83-7.90 (m, 1H),7.58-7.83 (m, 5H), 7.42-7.57 (m, 4H), 7.28-7.41 (m, 2H), 7.03 (t, 1H),6.88 (d, 1H), 4.17 (t, 2H), 3.44-3.50 (m, 2H), 3.35 (t, 2H), 2.90-3.02(m, 2H), 2.15-2.28 (m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 5037-((E)-2-(3-((4-benzylpiperidin-1-yl)carbonyl)phenyl)vinyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) 13.10 (br. s, 1H), 11.70 (s, 1H), 8.12-8.28(m, 2H), 7.82-7.90 (m, 1H), 7.59-7.81 (m, 4H), 7.41-7.57 (m, 4H),7.13-7.40 (m, 8H), 7.03 (t, 1H), 6.88 (d, 1H), 4.41-4.59 (m, 1H), 4.18(t, 2H), 3.51-3.69 (m, 1H), 3.35 (t, 2H), 2.92-3.10 (m, 1H), 2.67-2.82(m, 1H), 2.55 (d, 2H), 2.17-2.28 (m, 2H), 1.63-1.90 (m, 3H), 1.08-1.29(m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 5043-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-7-((E)-2-(3-((4-phenylpiperazin-1-yl)carbonyl)phenyl)vinyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) 11.72 (s, 1H), 8.17-8.25 (m, 2H), 7.80-7.90(m, 3H), 7.71 (d, 1H), 7.62 (d, 1H), 7.42-7.56 (m, 4H), 7.30-7.41 (m,3H), 7.24 (t, 2H), 7.03 (t, 1H), 6.98 (s, 2H), 6.88 (d, 1H), 6.82 (t,1H), 4.17 (t, 2H), 3.75-3.86 (m, 2H), 3.50-3.58 (m, 2H), 3.12-3.26 (m,4H), 2.18-2.26 (m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 5057-((E)-2-(3-((3-methylpiperidin-1-yl)carbonyl)phenyl)vinyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆) 11.72 (s, 1H), 8.21-8.24 (m, 1H), 8.18 (d,1H), 7.85-7.88 (m, 1H), 7.74-7.81 (m, 2H), 7.71 (d, 1H), 7.62 (d, 1H),7.43-7.56 (m, 4H), 7.32-7.40 (m, 2H), 7.24 (d, 1H), 7.03 (t, 1H), 6.88(d, 1H), 4.17 (t, 2H), 2.19-2.26 (m, 2H), 1.11-1.85 (m, 5H), 0.84 (d,3H).

EXAMPLE 5067-(2-(3-(((2-(2-(2-aminoethoxyl)ethoxy)ethyl)amino)carbonyl)phenyl)ethyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆) 12.97 (br. s, 1H), 11.45 (s, 1H), 8.47 (t,1H), 8.21-8.27 (m, 1H), 7.83-7.90 (m, 2H), 7.77 (br. s, 2H), 7.66 (d,1H), 7.29-7.58 (m, 7H), 7.07 (d, 1H), 6.86-6.94 (m, 2H), 4.17 (t, 2H),3.59 (t, 6H), 3.55 (t, 2H), 3.41-3.47 (m, 2H), 3.34 (t, 2H), 3.23-3.29(m, 2H), 2.92-3.03 (m, 4H), 2.16-2.26 (m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 5073-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-7-((E)-2-(3-((E)-2-phenylvinyl)phenyl)vinyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆) 13.13 (br. s, 1H), 11.69 (s, 1H), 8.21-8.25(m, 1H), 8.18 (d, 1H), 7.85-7.92 (m, 2H), 7.69-7.75 (m, 2H), 7.61-7.66(m, 3H), 7.49-7.56 (m, 3H), 7.35-7.47 (m, 6H), 7.27-7.34 (m, 3H), 7.04(t, 1H), 6.89 (d, 1H), 4.18 (t, 2H), 3.36 (t, 2H), 2.18-2.27 (m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 5087-((E)-2-(1,1′-biphenyl-3-yl)vinyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆) 11.68 (s, 1H), 8.18-8.27 (m, 2H), 8.04 (s,1H), 7.85-7.91 (m, 1H), 7.71-7.82 (m, 4H), 7.65 (d, 1H), 7.49-7.61 (m,6H), 7.34-7.49 (m, 4H), 7.06 (t, 1H), 6.90 (d, 1H), 4.20 (t, 2H),2.20-2.30 (m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 5093-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-7-((E)-2-(3-((1E)-3-phenylprop-1-enyl)phenyl)vinyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆) 13.09 (br. s, 1H), 11.64 (s, 1H), 8.00-8.27(m, 2H), 7.81-7.89 (m, 1H), 7.47-7.76 (m, 6H), 7.09-7.46 (m, 10H), 7.02(t, 1H), 6.88 (d, 1H), 6.52 (s, 1H), 4.17 (t, 2H), 2.62-2.70 (m, 2H),2.17-2.27 (m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 5103-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-7-((E)-2-(4-((E)-2-phenylvinyl)phenyl)vinyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) 13.09 (s, 1H), 11.71 (s, 1H), 8.20-8.25 (m,1H), 8.17 (d, 1H), 7.83-7.89 (m, 1H), 7.78 (d, 2H), 7.70 (d, 1H),7.58-7.67 (m, 5H), 7.22-7.56 (m, 10H), 7.03 (t, 1H), 6.88 (d, 1H), 4.18(t, 2H), 3.35 (t, 2H), 2.17-2.28 (m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 5113-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-7-((E)-2-(4-((1E)-3-phenylprop-1-enyl)phenyl)vinyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) 13.04 (br. s, 1H), 11.68 (s, 1H), 8.19-8.27(m, 1H), 8.06-8.16 (m, 1H), 7.83-7.89 (m, 1H), 7.64-7.75 (m, 3H),7.56-7.62 (m, 1H), 7.18-7.55 (m, 12H), 7.01 (t, 1H), 6.87 (d, 1H),6.41-6.56 (m, 2H), 4.17 (t, 2H), 3.53-3.58 (m, 2H), 2.15-2.28 (m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 5127-((E)-2-(1,1′-biphenyl-4-yl)vinyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) 13.07 (br. s, 1H), 11.73 (s, 1H), 8.15-8.26(m, 2H), 7.82-7.90 (m, 3H), 7.68-7.76 (m, 5H), 7.62 (d, 1H), 7.32-7.56(m, 8H), 7.03 (t, 1H), 6.88 (d, 1H), 4.18 (t, 2H), 3.36 (t, 2H),2.18-2.28 (m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 5137-(2-(1,1′-biphenyl-3-yl)ethyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) 12.95 (br. s, 1H), 11.36 (s, 1H), 8.21-8.26(m, 1H), 7.83-7.89 (m, 1H), 7.56-7.66 (m, 3H), 7.30-7.56 (m, 11H), 7.10(d, 1H), 6.84-6.95 (m, 2H), 4.17 (t, 2H), 2.97-3.05 (m, 2H), 2.15-2.26(m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 5143-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-7-(2-(3-(3-phenylpropyl)phenyl)ethyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) 12.91 (br. s, 1H), 11.33 (s, 1H), 8.21-8.26(m, 1H), 7.83-7.89 (m, 1H), 7.41-7.56 (m, 4H), 7.37 (t, 1H), 6.83-7.32(m, 12H), 4.16 (t, 2H), 3.19-3.26 (m, 2H), 2.87-2.94 (m, 2H), 2.52-2.63(m, 4H), 2.14-2.26 (m, 2H), 1.79-1.91 (m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 5157-((E)-2-(2-chlorophenyl)vinyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) 13.07 (br. s, 1H), 11.75 (s, 1H), 8.13-8.24(m, 3H), 7.82-7.88 (m, 1H), 7.67 (t, 2H), 7.28-7.57 (m, 8H), 7.04 (t,1H), 6.88 (d, 1H), 4.17 (t, 2H), 3.35 (t, 2H), 2.17-2.28 (m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 5167-((E)-2-(1,1′-biphenyl-2-yl)vinyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) 13.08 (br. s, 1H), 11.73 (s, 1H), 8.06-8.24(m, 3H), 7.82-7.89 (m, 1H), 7.28-7.62 (m, 13H), 7.21 (d, 1H), 7.10 (d,1H), 6.92 (t, 1H), 6.86 (d, 1H), 4.16 (t, 2H), 2.14-2.27 (m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 5173-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-7-((E)-2-(2-((E)-2-phenylvinyl)phenyl)vinyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) 13.08 (br. s, 1H), 11.76 (s, 1H), 8.21-8.25(m, 1H), 8.02-8.10 (m, 2H), 7.81-7.89 (m, 2H), 7.68-7.80 (m, 5H), 7.63(d, 1H), 7.48-7.56 (m, 2H), 7.45 (d, 1H), 7.26-7.42 (m, 6H), 7.14 (d,1H), 7.04 (t, 1H), 6.88 (d, 1H), 4.17 (t, 2H), 2.18-2.26 (m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 5183-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-7-(2-phenylethyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) 12.93 (br. s, 1H), 11.37 (s, 1H), 8.21-8.26(m, 1H), 7.83-7.89 (m, 1H), 7.48-7.56 (m, 3H), 7.44 (d, 1H), 7.24-7.41(m, 4H), 7.14-7.21 (m, 1H), 7.06 (d, 1H), 6.85-6.93 (m, 2H), 4.17 (t,2H), 3.34 (t, 2H), 3.21-3.27 (m, 2H), 2.89-2.97 (m, 2H), 2.16-2.26 (m,2H).

EXAMPLE 5197-(2-(2-chlorophenyl)ethyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) 12.95 (br. s, 1H), 11.34 (s, 1H), 8.20-8.25(m, 1H), 7.84-7.88 (m, 1H), 7.34-7.56 (m, 7H), 7.20-7.32 (m, 2H), 7.02(d, 1H), 6.85-6.93 (m, 2H), 4.17 (t, 2H), 3.19-3.25 (m, 2H), 2.99-3.07(m, 2H), 2.16-2.26 (m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 5207-(2-(1,1′-biphenyl-4-yl)ethyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) 12.93 (br. s, 1H), 11.38 (s, 1H), 8.21-8.26(m, 1H), 7.84-7.88 (m, 1H), 7.62-7.67 (m, 2H), 7.56-7.61 (m, 2H),7.31-7.55 (m, 10H), 7.10 (d, 1H), 6.85-6.95 (m, 2H), 4.17 (t, 2H),2.94-3.01 (m, 2H), 2.16-2.26 (m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 5213-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-7-(2-(4-(2-phenylethyl)phenyl)ethyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) 12.93 (br. s, 1H), 11.33 (s, 1H), 8.20-8.26(m, 1H), 7.84-7.88 (m, 1H), 7.42-7.57 (m, 4H), 7.37 (t, 1H), 7.09-7.30(m, 9H), 7.04 (d, 1H), 6.85-6.93 (m, 2H), 4.17 (t, 2H), 2.82-2.93 (m,6H), 2.15-2.25 (m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 5223-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-7-(2-(4-(3-phenylpropyl)phenyl)ethyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) 12.92 (br. s, 1H), 11.33 (s, 1H), 8.20-8.25(m, 1H), 7.84-7.88 (m, 1H), 7.47-7.56 (m, 3H), 7.44 (d, 1H), 7.37 (t,1H), 7.08-7.31 (m, 9H), 7.05 (d, 1H), 6.84-6.93 (m, 2H), 4.16 (t, 2H),3.16-3.25 (m, 2H), 2.85-2.93 (m, 2H), 2.53-2.63 (m, 4H), 2.15-2.25 (m,2H), 1.81-1.92 (m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 5237-(4-carboxy-2-methylphenyl)-3-(3-((2-cyanoquinolin-8-yl)oxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) 10.85 (s, 1H), 8.51 (d, 1H), 8.18 (d, 1H),8.04 (s, 1H), 7.89 (s, 1H), 7.80 (m, 3H), 7.58 (m, 2H), 7.32 (d, 1H),7.24 (m, 1H), 7.04 (m, 2H), 4.26 (t, 2H), 2.26 (m, 2H), 2.10 (s, 3H).

EXAMPLE 5243-(3-((2-acetyl-1-benzofuran-7-yl)oxy)propyl)-7-(4-carboxy-2-methylphenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) 12.87 (s, 2H), 10.87 (s, 1H), 7.89 (s, 2H),7.82 (dd, 1H), 7.73 (dd, 1H), 7.34 (m, 2H), 7.24 (t, 1H), 7.07 (m, 3H),4.24 (t, 2H), 2.58 (s, 2H), 2.19 (m, 2H), 2.09 (s, 3H).

EXAMPLE 5257-(4-carboxy-2-methylphenyl)-3-(3-((2,2-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-1-benzofuran-7-yl)oxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) 12.86 (s, 2H), 10.85 (s, 1H), 7.89 (m, 1H),7.82 (m, 1H), 7.71 (m, 1H), 7.32 (d, 1H), 7.06 (m, 2H), 6.71 (m, 3H),3.98 (t, 2H), 3.20 (t, 2H), 3.00 (s, 2H), 2.07 (m, 5H), 1.43 (s, 6H).

EXAMPLE 5267-(4-carboxy-2-methylphenyl)-3-(3-(2,3-difluorophenoxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) 12.86 (m, 2H), 10.85 (s, 1H), 7.89 (m, 1H),7.82 (m, 1H), 7.69 (m, 1H), 7.32 (d, 1H), 7.09 (m, 3H), 6.96 (m, 2H),4.12 (t, 2H), 3.24 (m, 5H).

EXAMPLE 5277-(4-carboxy-2-methylphenyl)-3-(3-(3-methyl-2-nitrophenoxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) 12.88 (m, 2H), 10.88 (s, 1H), 7.89 (m, 1H),7.82 (m, 1H), 7.63 (m, 1H), 7.40 (t, 1H), 7.32 (d, 1H), 7.08 (m, 3H),6.99 (m, 1H), 4.13 (t, 2H), 3.16 (t, 2H), 2.26 (m, 3H), 2.10 (m, 3H),2.03 (m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 5287-(4-carboxy-2-methylphenyl)-3-(3-(2-methyl-3-nitrophenoxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) 12.86 (m, 2H), 10.86 (m, 1H), 7.89 (m, 1H),7.82 (m, 1H), 7.69 (m, 1H), 7.45 (m, 3H), 7.31 (d, 1H), 7.07 (m, 2H),4.17 (t, 2H), 3.27 (t, 2H), 2.15 (m, 2H), 2.09 (s, 3H).

EXAMPLE 5297-(4-carboxy-2-methylphenyl)-3-(3-(2-chloro-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenoxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) 12.86 (m, 2H), 10.86 (m, 1H), 7.90 (m, 1H),7.82 (m, 1H), 7.69 (m, 1H), 7.34 (m, 4H), 7.10 (m, 2H), 4.12 (t, 2H),2.29 (m, 3H), 2.14 (m, 2H), 2.10 (m, 3H).

EXAMPLE 5307-(4-carboxy-2-methylphenyl)-3-(3-(2-fluoro-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenoxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) 12.87 (m, 1H), 7.89 (m, 1H), 7.89 (m, 1H),7.82 (m, 1H), 7.82 (m, 1H), 7.68 (m, 1H), 7.46 (m, 1H), 7.29 (m, 3H),7.08 (m, 2H), 4.15 (t, 2H), 3.25 (t, 2H), 2.14 (m, 2H), 2.09 (m, 3H)

EXAMPLE 5317-(2-chlorophenyl)-3-(3-(ethyl(1-naphthyl)amino)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid EXAMPLE 531A ethyl 7-bromo-3-(3-oxopropyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylate

To a solution of ethyl7-bromo-3-(4-hydroxypropyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylate (EXAMPLE 1C) (3.4 g)and triethylamine (8.5 ml) in dichloromethane (100 ml) anddimethylsulfoxide (10 mL), cooled to 0° C., was addedpyridine-2-sulfonate (9.54 g). The mixture was stirred for 3 hours anddiluted with ethyl acetate (300 ml) and washed with 5% HCl, water, andbrine. After drying the combined organic layers over Na₂SO₄, thefiltrate was concentrated and the crude product was purified by flashchromatography on a silica gel, eluting with 10% ethyl acetate inhexane.

EXAMPLE 531B ethyl7-bromo-3-(3-(ethyl(naphthalen-1-yl)amino)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylate

To a solution of EXAMPLE 531A (130 mg) and N-ethylnaphthalen-1-amine (82mg) in dichloromethane (3 mL) was added sodium triacetoxyborohydride(2.35 g). The mixture was stirred at room temperature overnight. Afterthis time the mixture was diluted with ethyl acetate (1500 mL) andwashed with 1N NaOH, water, brine, and dried over Na₂SO₄. Afterfiltration and concentration of the filtrate, the residue was purifiedby flash chromatography using silica gel and eluenting with 5% ethylacetate in hexane.

EXAMPLE 531C7-(2-chlorophenyl)-3-(3-(ethyl(1-naphthyl)amino)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

To a mixture of EXAMPLE 531B (192 mg) and 2-chlorophenylboronic acid (76mg) in tetrahydrofuran (6 ml) was addedtris(dibenzylideneacetone)dipalladium(0) (19 mg),tri-t-butyl-phosphonium tetrafluoroborate (12 mg) and cesium fluoride(200 mg). The mixture was purged with argon and stirred at roomtemperature for 24 hours. The mixture was diluted with ethyl acetate(200 mL) and washed with water, and brine and dried over Na₂SO₄.Concentration of the mixture and column purification of the crudematerial (5% ethyl acetate in hexane) provided the title compound. Aportion of this material (50 mg) was dissolved in 1:1tetrahydrofuran/methanol with a few drops of water and hydrolyzed withLiOH. Subsequent purification via RP HPLC afforded the title compound.¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 10.80 (m, 1H), 8.27 (m, 1H), 7.90 (m, 1H),7.55 (m, 1H), 7.53 (m, 1H), 7.42 (m, 3H), 7.34 (m, 3H), 7.21 (m, 2H),7.03 (m, 1H), 6.98 (m, 2H), 3.21 (m, 4H), 3.08 (t, 2H), 1.79 (m, 2H),0.96 (t, 3H).

EXAMPLE 5327-(4-(morpholin-4-ylcarbonyl)-2-(trifluormethyl)phenyl)-3-(4-(5-oxo-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1H-1-benzazepin-1-yl)butyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 11.11 (m, 1H), 8.29 (m, 1H), 8.21 (m, 1H),7.75 (m, 1H), 7.53 (m, 2H), 7.27 (m, 1H), 7.09 (m, 2H), 6.96 (m, 1H),6.70 (m, 1H), 3.74 (m, 6 H), 3.49 (t, 2H), 3.16 (t, 4H), 2.55 (t, 2H),2.07 (m, 3H).

EXAMPLE 5337-(4-(morpholin-4-ylcarbonyl)-2-(trifluromethyl)phenyl)-3-(4-(2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1H-1-benzazepin-1-yl)butyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) 11.09 (m, 1H), 8.29 (m, 1H), 8.20 (dd, 2H),7.68 (dd, 1H), 7.52 (dd, 1H), 7.08 (m, 4H), 6.83 (m, 2H), 4.36 (m, 6 H),3.13 (m, 4H), 2.76 (m, 3H), 1.59 (m, 8H).

EXAMPLE 5343-(4-(2,3-dihydro-4H-1,4-benzothiazin-4-yl)butyl)-7-(4-(morpholin-4-ylcarbonyl)-2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) 11.10 (m, 1H), 8.29 (m, 1H), 8.21 (m, 1H),7.74 (m, 1H), 7.54 (m, 1H), 7.10 (m, 2H), 6.89 (m, 2H), 6.64 (m, 1H),6.49 (m, 1H), 3.52 (m, 2H), 3.30 (m, 8H), 3.14 (m, 2H), 1.68 (m, 4H).

EXAMPLE 5353-(4-(3,4-dihydroquinolin-1(2H)-yl)butyl)-7-(2-methylphenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 10.41 (m, 1H), 7.68 (m, 1H), 7.28 (m, 4H),7.08 (m, 2H), 6.88 (m, 2H), 6.46 (m, 2H), 3.18 (m, 6H), 2.64 (m, 2H),2.05 (m, 3H), 1.68 (m, 6H).

EXAMPLE 5363-(4-(2-methyl-3,4-dihydroquinolin-1(2H)-yl)butyl)-7-(2-methylphenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) 10.38 (s, 1H), 7.69 (m, 1H), 7.29 (m, 4H),7.09 (m, 2H), 6.90 (m, 2H), 6.44 (m, 2H), 3.38 (m, 3H), 3.14 (m, 3H),2.69 (m, 2H), 2.05 (m, 3H), 1.65 (m, 6H), 1.02 (d, 3H).

EXAMPLE 5373-(4-(6-methyl-3,4-dihydroquinolin-1(2H)-yl)butyl)-7-(2-methylphenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) 10.38 (s, 1H), 7.68 (m, 1H), 7.28 (m, 5 H),7.10 (m, 2H), 6.72 (m, 2H), 6.45 (m, 1H), 3.15 (m, 7 H), 2.61 (m, 2H),2.11 (s, 3H), 2.05 (s, 3H), 1.69 (m, 5H).

EXAMPLE 5383-(4-(8-methyl-3,4-dihydroquinolin-1(2H)-yl)butyl)-7-(2-methylphenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 10.41 (m, 1H), 7.70 (m, 1H), 7.24 (m, 8H),7.03 (m, 2H), 3.13 (m, 4H), 2.78 (m, 4H), 2.25 (m, 4H), 2.03 (s, 3H),1.75 (m, 5H).

EXAMPLE 5393-(4-(2-methyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-indol-1-yl)butyl)-7-(2-methylphenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) 10.37 (m, 1H), 7.68 (m, 1H), 7.32 (m, 2H),7.24 (m, 2H), 7.15 (m, 1H), 7.05 (m, 1H), 6.93 (m, 2H), 6.49 (m, 1H),6.32 (m, 1H), 3.08 (m, 6 H), 2.06 (s, 3H), 1.63 (m, 4H), 1.18 (d, 3H).

EXAMPLE 5407-(2-methylphenyl)-3-(4-(2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1H-1-benzazepin-1-yl)butyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) 10.35 (m, 1H), 7.62 (m, 1H), 7.27 (m, 4H),7.07 (m, 4H), 6.83 (m, 2H), 3.07 (m, 5H), 2.77 (m, 4H), 2.08 (s, 3H),1.63 (m, 8H).

EXAMPLE 5413-(4-(3-methyl-3,4-dihydroquinolin-1(2H)-yl)butyl)-7-(2-methylphenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 10.36 (m, 1H), 7.67 (m, 1H), 7.27 (m, 4H),7.09 (m, 2H), 6.86 (m, 2H), 6.47 (m, 2H), 3.22 (m, 6 H), 2.75 (m, 1H),2.31 (m, 2H), 2.06 (m, 3H), 1.91 (m, 1H), 1.65 (m, 4H), 0.96 (d, 3H).

EXAMPLE 5423-(4-(3-(hydroxymethyl)-3,4-dihydroquinolin-1(2H)-yl)butyl)-7-(2-methylphenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) 10.39 (m, 1H), 7.68 (m, 1H), 7.28 (m, 4H),7.09 (m, 2H), 6.89 (m, 2H), 6.44 (m, 2H), 3.25 (m, 8 H), 2.93 (m, 1H),2.67 (m, 1H), 2.36 (m, 1H), 2.06 (s, 3H), 1.92 (m, 1H), 1.66 (m, 4H).

EXAMPLE 5433-(4-(2,3-dihydro-4H-1,4-benzothiazin-4-yl)butyl)-7-(2-methylphenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) 10.40 (m, 1H), 7.68 (m, 1H), 7.29 (m, 4H),7.09 (m, 2H), 6.88 (m, 2H), 6.55 (m, 2H), 3.54 (m, 2H), 3.29 (m, 3H),3.13 (m, 2H), 2.98 (m, 2H), 2.05 (m, 3H), 1.67 (m, 4H).

EXAMPLE 5444-methoxy-7-(2-methylphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) 10.23 (m, 1H), 8.23 (m, 1H), 7.86 (m, 1H),7.47 (m, 4H), 7.23 (m, 4H), 6.94 (m, 2H), 6.59 (m, 2H), 4.23 (t, 2H),3.87 (s, 3H), 3.49 (m, 2H), 2.24 (m, 2H), 2.06 (m, 3H).

EXAMPLE 5453-(3-(((1R,4S)-8-hydroxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1,4-methanonaphthalen-5-yl)oxy)propyl)-7-(2-methylphenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) 10.45 (m, 1H), 8.57 (m, 1H), 7.65 (m, 1H),7.27 (m, 4H), 7.07 (m, 2H), 6.43 (m, 2H), 3.90 (m, 2H), 3.48 (m, 2H),3.22 (m, 2H), 2.06 (s, 3H), 1.79 (m, 2H), 1.28 (m, 5 H).

EXAMPLE 5467-(2-methylphenyl)-3-(3-((1R,4S)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1,4-methanonaphthalen-5-yloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid EXAMPLE 546A

To a solution of 3′,6′-Dihydroxybenzonorbomane (3.52 g) and imidazole(1.36 g) in N,N-dimethylformamide (150 ml) was added a solution oft-Butylchlorodimethylsilane (3.01 g) in N,N-dimethylformamide (30 ml)dropwise. After the addition, the mixture was stirred overnight at roomtemperature. After concentration of the solvent under vacuum, theresidue was dissolved in ethyl acetate (300 ml) and washed with 5% HCl,water, and brine and dried over Na₂SO₄. After evaporation of thesolvent, the residue was loaded on a silica gel column and eluted with20% ethyl acetate in hexane to give the product.

EXAMPLE 546B

To a cooled (0° C.) solution of ethyl7-bromo-3-(3-hydroxypropyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylate (326 mg) and EXAMPLE546A (290 mg) and triphenylphosphine (315 mg) in tetrahydrofuran (10 ml)was added di-tert-butyl azodicarboxylate (276 mg). The mixture wasstirred at 0° C. for 1 hour and then stirred at room temperature for 14hours. After this time, the mixture was diluted with ethyl acetate (200ml) and washed with water, brine and dried over Na₂SO₄. Concentration ofthe solvent and column purification (10% ethyl acetate in hexane) gavethe product.

EXAMPLE 546C

To a mixture of the EXAMPLE 1C (310 mg) and 2-tolueneboronic acid (84mg) in dimethoxyethane (20 ml) and ethanol (10 ml) was addedtetrakis(triphenylphosphine)palladium(0) (30 mg), and cesium fluoride(236 mg). The mixture was stirred under nitrogen at reflux for 4 hours.After this time the solvent was concentrated under vacuum and theresidue was partitioned between ethyl acetate (300 mL) and water (100ml). The organic phase was washed with water, brine and dried overNa₂SO₄. Evaporation of solvent and column purification (5% ethyl acetatein hexane) afforded the product.

EXAMPLE 546D ethyl7-(2-methylphenyl)-3-(3-((8-(((trifluoromethyl)sulfonyl)oxy)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1,4-methanonaphthalen-5-yl)oxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylate

To a mixture of EXAMPLE 546C (85 mg) in pyridine (2 ml) at 0° C. wasadded triflic anhydride (120 mg). The mixture was stirred at roomtemperature overnight. The mixture was partitioned between ethyl ether(300 mL) and 5% aqueous HCl (50 ml). The organic phase was washed withwater and brine and dried over Na₂SO₄. After filtration andconcentration of the filtrate the crude product was used in the nextstep without further purification.

EXAMPLE 546E ethyl7-(2-methylphenyl)-3-(3-(1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1,4-methanonaphthalen-5-yloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylate

To a solution of EXAMPLE 546D (80 mg) in tetrahydrofuran and methanol(40 ml, 1:1) was added 10% palladium hydroxide (40 mg). The mixture wasshaken under 30 psi of hydrogen for 4 hours. The catalyst was filteredoff, the filtrate was concentrated and the residue was hydrolyzed withLiOH/tetrahydrofuran/methanol/H₂O. The product was purified by reversephase HPLC.

EXAMPLE 546F7-(2-methylphenyl)-3-(3-((1R,4S)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1,4-methanonaphthalen-5-yloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

The title compound was prepared according to the procedure for EXAMPLE164G, substituting EXAMPLE 546E for EXAMPLE 164F. ¹H NMR (300 MHz,DMSO-d₆) 10.45 (m, 1H), 7.65 (m, 1H), 7.28 (m, 4H), 7.02 (m, 3H), 6.78(m, 1H), 6.63 (m, 1H), 4.00 (m, 2H), 2.07 (m, 5H), 1.87 (m, 2H), 1.30(m, 7H).

EXAMPLE 5473-(3-((4-methoxy-1-naphthyl)oxy)propyl)-7-(2-methylphenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) 10.47 (m, 1H), 8.22 (m, 1H), 8.11 (m, 1H),7.69 (m, 1H), 7.54 (m, 2H), 7.26 (m, 4H), 7.05 (m, 2H), 6.82 (m, 2H),4.14 (m, 2H), 3.91 (s, 3H), 3.36 (m, 2H), 2.22 (m, 2H), 2.05 (s, 3H).

EXAMPLE 5487-(2-methylphenyl)-3-(3-((2-nitro-1-naphthyl)oxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) 12.92 (m, 1H), 10.51 (m, 1H), 8.30 (m, 1H),8.08 (m, 1H), 7.90 (m, 2H), 7.74 (m, 3H), 7.19 (m, 4H), 4.27 (m, 2H),2.23 (m, 2H), 2.07 (s, 3H).

EXAMPLE 5493-(3-((3-hydroxy-1-naphthyl)oxy)propyl)-7-(2-methylphenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 12.92 (m, 1H), 10.50 (m, 1H), 9.65 (m, 1H),8.08 (m, 1H), 7.64 (m, 2H), 7.30 (m, 4H), 7.05 (m, 2H), 6.68 (m, 1H),6.48 (m, 1H), 4.13 (m, 2H), 2.23 (m, 2H), 2.05 (s, 3H).

EXAMPLE 5507-(3,5-dimethylisoxazol-4-yl)-3-(3-(2,3,6,7-tetrahydro-1H,5H-pyrido(3,2,1-ij)quinolin-8-yloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) 11.25 (m, 1H), 7.67 (m, 1H), 7.11 (m, 2H),6.62 (d, 1H), 6.08 (d, 1H), 3.22 (m, 2H), 3.04 (m, 4H), 2.62 (m, 4H),2.22 (s, 3H), 2.05 (s, 3H), 2.04 (m, 4H), 1.86 (m, 4H).

EXAMPLE 5517-(2-methylphenyl)-3-(3-(2,3,6,7-tetrahydro-1H,5H-pyrido(3,2,1-ij)quinolin-8-yloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) 10.46 (m, 1H), 7.65 (m, 1H), 7.27 (m, 4H),7.08 (m, 2H), 6.63 (d, 1H), 6.10 (d, 1H), 3.93 (m, 2H), 3.23 (m, 2H),3.05 (m, 4H), 2.64 (m, 4H), 2.05 (m, 5H), 1.86 (m, 4H).

EXAMPLE 5527-(2-methylphenyl)-3-(3-((2-nitroso-1-naphthyl)oxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 10.64 (m, 1H), 8.13 (m, 2H), 7.72 (m, 5H),7.27 (m, 4H), 7.04 (m, 2H), 3.71 (m, 2H), 2.03 (s, 3H), 1.40 (m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 5533-(3-((5-hydroxy-1-naphthyl)oxy)propyl)-7-(2-methylphenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) 12.92 (m, 1H), 10.46 (m, 1H), 9.99 (m, 1H),7.69 (m, 3H), 7.28 (m, 6H), 7.06 (m, 2H), 6.88 (m, 2H), 4.17 (t, 2H),3.35 (t, 2H), 2.22 (m, 2H), 2.06 (s, 3H).

EXAMPLE 5547-(2-methylphenyl)-3-(3-(2,3,4-trifluorophenoxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 12.85 (m, 1H), 10.47 (m, 1H), 7.66 (d, 1H),7.12 (m, 8H), 4.10 (t, 2H), 3.23 (t, 2H), 2.11 (m, 2H), 2.06 (s, 3H).

EXAMPLE 5553-(3-(3-chloro-2-methylphenoxy)propyl)-7-(2-methylphenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 12.87 (m, 1H), 10.45 (m, 1H), 7.65 (d, 1H),7.27 (m, 4H), 7.07 (m, 2H), 6.88 (d, 1H), 4.04 (t, 2H), 3.27 (t, 2H),2.24 (s, 3H), 2.12 (m, 2H), 2.06 (s, 3H).

EXAMPLE 5563-(3-((8-hydroxy-1-naphthyl)oxy)propyl)-7-(2-methylphenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) 10.53 (m, 1H), 9.56 (m, 1H), 7.68 (d, 1H),7.44 (d, 1H), 7.34 (m, 6H), 7.24 (m, 2H), 7.07 (m, 2H), 6.93 (d, 1H),6.81 (dd, 1H), 4.33 (t, 2H), 2.24 (m, 2H), 2.06 (s, 3H).

EXAMPLE 5573-(3-(3-chloro-2-cyanophenoxy)propyl)-7-(2-methylphenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) 12.88 (m, 1H), 10.48 (m, 1H), 7.70 (d, 1H),7.63 (t, 1H), 7.27 (m, 5H), 7.18 (d, 1H), 7.07 (m, 2H), 4.20 (t, 2H),3.26 (t, 2H), 2.13 (m, 2H), 2.05 (s, 3H).

EXAMPLE 5583-(3-(2-bromo-3-methylphenoxy)propyl)-7-(2-methylphenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) 12.88 (m, 1H), 10.46 (m, 1H), 7.70 (d, 1H),7.32 (m, 2H), 7.25 (m, 2H), 7.18 (d, 1H), 7.06 (m, 2H), 6.93 (d, 1H),6.86 (d, 1H), 4.06 (t, 2H), 3.27 (t, 2H), 2.38 (s, 3H), 2.11 (m, 2H),2.05 (s, 3H).

EXAMPLE 5597-(2-methylphenyl)-3-(3-(3-methyl-2-vinylphenoxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) 12.88 (m, 1H), 10.47 (m, 1H), 7.65 (d, 1H),7.32 (m, 2H), 7.24 (m, 3H), 7.08 (m, 3H), 6.80 (d, 2H), 5.81 (dd, 1H),5.53 (dd, 1H), 4.02 (t, 2H), 3.25 (m, 2H), 2.32 (m, 3H), 2.11 (m, 2H),2.06 (s, 3H).

EXAMPLE 5603-(3-(3-methyl-2-nitrophenoxy)propyl)-7-(2-methylphenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) 12.89 (m, 1H), 10.51 (m, 1H), 7.60 (d, 1H),7.40 (t, 1H), 7.32 (m, 2H), 7.24 (m, 3H), 4.13 (t, 2H), 3.15 (t, 2H),2.26 (s, 3H), 2.05 (s, 3H), 2.03 (m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 5613-(3-(2-amino-3-methylphenoxy)propyl)-7-(2-methylphenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) 10.49 (m, 1H), 7.69 (d, 1H), 7.33 (m, 2H),7.25 (m, 3H), 7.08 (m, 3H), 6.73 (m, 3H), 4.04 (t, 2H), 3.26 (t, 2H),2.18 (s, 3H), 2.12 (m, 2H), 2.06 (s, 3H).

EXAMPLE 5627-(4-(morpholin-4-ylcarbonyl)-2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) 11.10 (m, 1H), 8.25 (m, 2H), 7.86 (m, 2H),7.73 (m, 3H), 7.53 (m, 3H), 7.43 (m, 4H), 7.07 (m, 3H), 6.90 (d, 1H),4.21 (t, 2H), 3.61 (m, 6H), 2.24 (m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 5633-(3-((6-amino-1-naphthyl)oxy)propyl)-7-(2-methylphenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid EXAMPLE 563A ethyl3-(3-(6-aminonaphthalen-1-yloxy)propyl)-7-bromo-1H-indole-2-carboxylate

To a mixture of ethyl7-bromo-3-(3-hydroxypropyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylate (EXAMPLE 1C) (100mg), 6-aminonaphthalen-1-ol (98 mg) and triphenylphosphine, polymersupported (204 mg 0.613 mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (4 ml) was addeddi-tert-butyl diazene-1,2-dicarboxylate (141 mg). The reaction mixturewas stirred at room temperature for 3 hours. The insoluble material wasfiltered off and the filtrate was concentrated. The residue was purifiedby flash chromatography (ethyl acetate in hexanes) to provide the titlecompound.

EXAMPLE 563B3-(3-((6-amino-1-naphthyl)oxy)propyl)-7-(2-methylphenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

A mixture of EXAMPLE 563A (45 mg), o-tolylboronic acid (15.7 mg), K₂CO₃(1 M, 0.17 ml) and bis(triphenylphosphine)palladium(II) dichloride (7.2mg, 0.01 mmol) in a mixture of dimethoxyethane (2.2 ml), ethanol (0.6ml) and water (0.9 ml) was heated at 160° C. in a microwave reactor (CEMDiscover) for 10 minutes. The reaction mixture was acidified with adiluted trifluoroacetic acid methanol solution and concentrated. Theresidue was suspended in a mixture of DMSO and methanol (1:1) andfiltered. The filtrate was purified by RP HPLC to provide the desiredproduct. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-D₆) δ 10.43 (s, 1 H), 8.08 (d, J=8.90 Hz,1 H), 7.69 (d, J=6.75 Hz, 1 H), 7.31-7.34 (m, 2 H), 7.18-7.29 (m, 5 H),7.02-7.11 (m, 5 H), 6.64 (d, J=7.67 Hz, 1 H), 4.15 (t, J=5.98 Hz, 2 H),2.49-2.53 (m, 2 H), 2.17-2.25 (m, 2 H), 2.06 (s, 3 H).

EXAMPLE 5647-(2-methylphenyl)-3-(3-(1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yloxy)prop-1-ynyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid EXAMPLE 564A ethyl 7-o-tolyl-1H-indole-2-carboxylate

To a mixture of ethyl7-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylate(Paul et al. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2006, 128, 15552-15553) (1.6 g),tri-(t-butyl)phosphonium tetrafluoroborate (0.074 g),tris(dibenzylideneacetone)dipalladium(0) (0.116 g) and cesium fluoride(2.313 g) was added ortho-iodotoluene (0.781 ml), then dioxane (200 ml)and methanol (20 ml). The reaction mixture was immediately purged withnitrogen and stirred at room temperature for 2 hours. Additional amountsof (dibenzylideneacetone)dipalladium(0) (0.116 g), ortho-iodotoluene(0.781 ml), CsF (2.313 g), and tri-(t-butyl)phosphoniumtetrafluoroborate (0.074 g) were added at the same time. The resultingsolution was stirred at room temperature overnight. The insolublematerial was filtered off and the filtrate was concentrated and theresidue was purified by flash chromatography, eluting with 0-100%dichloromethane in hexane to provide the title compound.

EXAMPLE 564B ethyl 3-iodo-7-o-tolyl-1H-indole-2-carboxylate

To a solution of EXAMPLE 564A (944 mg, 3.38 mmol) in dichloromethane (10mL) was added 1-iodopyrrolidine-2,5-dione (798 mg, 3.55 9 mmol). Thereaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 3 hours anddirectly loaded on a flash column, eluting with hexane first and thenwith 0-50% hexane in dichloromethane. The title compound was obtained asa white solid.

EXAMPLE 564C7-(2-methylphenyl)-3-(3-(1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yloxy)prop-1-ynyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

To a solution of EXAMPLE 564B (180 mg) and1-(prop-2-ynyloxy)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalene (165 mg) intriethylamine (5 ml) was added bis(triphenylphosphine)palladium(II)dichloride (18.71 mg) and copper(I) iodide (4.23 mg). The reactionmixture was stirred at 70° C. for 3 hours, cooled and concentrated. Theresidue was dissolved in dichloromethane and purified by flashchromatography, eluting with dichloromethane, to provide ethyl3-(3-(1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yloxy)prop-1-ynyl)-7-o-tolyl-1H-indole-2-carboxylate.This ester was hydrolyzed with aqueous NaOH in tetrahydrofuran andmethanol to provide the title compound. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, methanol-d₄)7.76 (dd, J=7.98, 1.23 Hz, 1 H), 7.52 (dd, J=6.75, 2.46 Hz, 1 H),7.34-7.40 (m, 2 H), 7.27-7.31 (m, 2 H), 7.26 (d, J=7.98 Hz, 1 H),7.13-7.19 (m, 3 H), 7.07-7.12 (m, 1 H), 4.97 (t, =3.99 Hz, 1 H),4.52-4.71 (m, 2 H), 2.79-2.90 (m, 1 H), 2.68-2.78 (m, 1 H), 2.14-2.21(m, 1 H), 2.12 (s, 3 H), 1.91-2.06 (m, 2 H), 1.73-1.84 (m, 1 H).

EXAMPLE 5653-(3-((6-(acryloylamino)-1-naphthyl)oxy)propyl)-7-(2-methylphenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid EXAMPLE 565A

To a mixture of ethyl7-bromo-3-(3-hydroxypropyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylate (1 g mmol),6-aminonaphthalen-1-ol (0.732 g), triphenylphosphine, polymer supported(1.230 g) in tetrahydrofuran (4 ml) was added di-t-butylazodicarboxylate (1.059 g, 4.60 mmol). The reaction was stirred at roomtemperature for 3 h. The insoluble material was removed by filtrationand extensively washed with ethyl acetate. The combined filtrate wasconcentrated. The residue was purified by flash chromatography, elutingwith CH2Cl2/ethyl acetate (20:1) to provide the title compound.

EXAMPLE 565B

The title compound was prepared according to the procedure for EXAMPLE564A by substituting ethyl7-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylatewith o-tolylboronic acid, and ortho-iodotoluene with EXAMPLE 565A,respectively.

EXAMPLE 565C3-(3-((6-(acryloylamino)-1-naphthyl)oxy)propyl)-7-(2-methylphenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

To a mixture of EXAMPLE 565B (62.8 mg), acrylic acid (9.91 μl) and2-(1H-7-azabenzotriazol-1-yl)-1,1,3,3-tetramethyl uroniumhexafluorophosphate Methanaminium (HATU, 54.9 mg) in tetrahydrofuran (3ml) was added triethylamine (36.6 μl). The reaction was stirred at roomtemperature overnight, diluted with ethyl acetate and washed with water.The organic layer was dried over sodium sulfate, filtered andconcentrated. The residue was purified by flash chromatography, elutingwith dichloromethane, to provide ethyl3-(3-(6-acrylamidonaphthalen-1-yloxy)propyl)-7-o-tolyl-1H-indole-2-carboxylate.This ester was hydrolyzed with aqueous NaOH in tetrahydrofuran andmethanol to provide the title compound. ¹H NMR (500 MHz, methanol-d₄) δ8.22-8.25 (m, 2 H), 7.68 (dd, J=5.95, 3.20 Hz, 1 H), 7.59 (dd, J=9.15,2.14 Hz, 1 H), 7.25-7.37 (m, 6 H), 7.05-7.08 (m, 2 H), 6.74 (dd, J=6.10,2.44 Hz, 1 H), 6.46-6.55 (m, 1 H), 6.38-6.44 (m, 1 H), 5.80 (dd,J=10.07, 1.83 Hz, 1 H), 4.20 (t, J=5.95 Hz, 2 H), 3.40-3.56 (m, 2 H),2.34 (t, J=6.71 Hz, 2 H), 2.11 (s, 3 H).

EXAMPLE 5667-(2-methylphenyl)-3-(3-((6-(propionylamino)-1-naphthyl)oxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, methanol-d₄) 8.21 (d, J=9.15 Hz, 1 H), 8.14 (d, J=1.83Hz, 1 H), 7.67 (dd, J=6.26, 2.90 Hz, 1 H), 7.53 (dd, J=9.15, 2.14 Hz, 1H), 7.24-7.37 (m, 6 H), 7.04-7.07 (m, 2 H), 6.71 (dd, J=5.03, 3.51 Hz, 1H), 4.19 (t, J=5.95 Hz, 2 H), 3.42-3.49 (m, 2 H), 2.45 (q, J=7.63 Hz, 2H), 2.29-2.37 (m, 2 H), 2.11 (s, 3 H), 1.25 (t, J=7.63 Hz, 3 H).

EXAMPLE 5677-(2-methylphenyl)-3-(3-(1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

A mixture of EXAMPLE 564 (50 mg) and Raney-Ni (wet, 240 mg) intetrahydrofuran (5 ml) and methanol (3 ml) was stirred under hydrogen at30° C. for 1 hour. The insoluble material was filtered off. To thefiltrate was added 10% NaOH (1 ml) and the resulting mixture was stirredovernight and acidified with HCl. The mixture was concentrated and theresidue was purified by reverse phase HPLC (mobile phase: 10%-100%acetonitrile in 0.1% TFA aqueous solution during 60 min) to provide thetitle compound. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, methanol-d₄) δ 7.69 (dd, J=7.98, 1.23Hz, 1 H), 7.31-7.38 (m, 3 H), 7.27-7.30 (m, 2 H), 7.13-7.17 (m, 3 H),7.07-7.12 (m, 2 H), 4.43 (t, J=4.60 Hz, 1 H), 3.71-3.76 (m, 1 H),3.59-3.65 (m, 1 H), 3.23-3.27 (m, 2 H), 2.79-2.86 (m, 1 H), 2.67-2.75(m, 1 H), 2.12 (s, 3 H), 1.94-2.06 (m, 4 H), 1.85-1.93 (m, 1 H),1.69-1.77 (m, 1 H).

EXAMPLE 5683-(3-((6-methoxy-1-naphthyl)oxy)propyl)-7-(2-methylphenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, dichloromethane-d₂) 8.49 (s, 1 H), 8.22 (d, J=9.76 Hz,1 H), 7.75 (d, J=7.32 Hz, 1 H), 7.27-7.38 (m, 7 H), 7.16-7.21 (m, 2 H),7.12 (s, 2 H), 6.64 (dd, J=5.80, 2.75 Hz, 1 H), 4.19 (t, J=6.10 Hz, 2H), 3.89 (s, 3 H), 3.46 (t, J=7.48 Hz, 2 H), 2.32-2.38 (m, 2 H), 2.15(s, 3 H).

EXAMPLE 5691-(4-methoxybenzyl)-7-(2-methylphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)prop-1-ynyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 13.50 (s, 1 H), 8.21-8.24 (m, 1 H),7.89-7.92 (m, 1 H), 7.63 (dd, J=7.98, 1.23 Hz, 1 H), 7.49-7.57 (m, 4 H),7.28-7.33 (m, 2 H), 7.24 (t, J=7.67 Hz, 2 H), 7.14 (t, J=7.52 Hz, 1 H),7.01-7.04 (m, 2 H), 6.61-6.65 (m, 2 H), 6.18 (s, 1 H), 6.16 (s, 1 H),5.39 (s, 2 H), 5.29 (d, J=15.96 Hz, 1 H), 5.11 (d, J=16.26 Hz, 1 H),3.62 (s, 3 H), 1.72 (s, 3 H).

EXAMPLE 5703-(3-((2,3,4,5,6,7,8-heptafluoro-1-naphthyl)oxy)propyl)-7-(2-methylphenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆) 12.84 (s, 1 H), 10.51 (s, 1 H), 7.70 (d,J=7.93 Hz, 1 H), 7.33 (d, J=3.97 Hz, 2 H), 7.25-7.30 (m, 1 H), 7.21-7.23(m, 1 H), 7.13-7.16 (m, 1 H), 7.05 (d, J=6.71 Hz, 1 H), 4.29 (t, J=6.41Hz, 2 H), 3.25-3.29 (m, 2 H), 2.14-2.20 (m, 2 H), 2.05 (s, 3 H).

EXAMPLE 5713-(3-(1-benzothien-7-yloxy)propyl)-7-(2-methylphenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆) 12.91 (s, 1 H), 10.50 (s, 1 H), 7.75 (d,J=5.49 Hz, 1 H), 7.69 (d, J=7.93 Hz, 1 H), 7.45-7.48 (m, 2 H), 7.25-7.33(m, 4 H), 7.21-7.23 (m, 1 H), 7.08 (t, J=7.48 Hz, 1 H), 7.02-7.04 (m, 1H), 6.87 (d, J=7.93 Hz, 1 H), 4.23 (t, J=6.10 Hz, 2 H), 3.27-3.32 (m, 2H), 2.14-2.20 (m, 2 H), 2.06 (s, 3 H).

EXAMPLE 5723-(3-((4-fluoro-1-naphthyl)oxy)propyl)-7-(2-methylphenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆) 12.97 (s, 1 H), 10.46 (s, 1 H), 8.28 (d,J=7.93 Hz, 1 H), 8.00 (d, J=7.63 Hz, 1 H), 7.61-7.69 (m, 3 H), 7.33 (d,J=3.66 Hz, 2 H), 7.24-7.29 (m, 1 H), 7.19-7.23 (m, 2 H), 7.02-7.08 (m, 2H), 6.84 (dd, J=8.54, 3.97 Hz, 1 H), 4.19 (t, J=6.10 Hz, 2 H), 3.32-3.37(m, 2 H), 2.20-2.26 (m, 2 H), 2.06 (s, 3 H).

EXAMPLE 5733-(3-((8-fluoro-1-naphthyl)oxy)propyl)-7-(2-methylphenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-da) 10.46 (s, 1 H), 7.69-7.72 (m, 2 H), 7.42-7.52(m, 3 H), 7.33 (d, J=3.66 Hz, 2 H), 7.21-7.29 (m, 3 H), 7.02-7.07 (m, 2H), 6.97 (d, J=7.63 Hz, 1 H), 4.15 (t, J=6.10 Hz, 2 H), 3.32-3.36 (m, 2H), 2.16-2.22 (m, 2 H), 2.06 (s, 3 H).

EXAMPLE 5743-(3-((5-fluoro-1-naphthyl)oxy)propyl)-7-(2-methylphenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-da) 10.43 (s, 1 H), 8.07 (d, J=8.54 Hz, 1 H), 7.68(d, J=7.32 Hz, 1 H), 7.57-7.59 (m, 1 H), 7.48-7.52 (m, 2 H), 7.36 (dd,J=10.98, 7.63 Hz, 1 H), 7.33 (d, J=3.66 Hz, 2 H), 7.25-7.29 (m, 1 H),7.21-7.23 (m, 1 H), 7.05-7.09 (m, 1 H), 7.01-7.04 (m, 2 H), 4.23 (t,J=6.10 Hz, 2 H), 3.22-3.31 (m, 2 H), 2.21-2.27 (m, 2 H), 2.06 (s, 3 H).

EXAMPLE 5757-fluoro-3-(2-isopropylphenyl)-1-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-da) 12.87 (s, 1 H), 8.06 (d, J=8.29 Hz, 1 H), 7.84(d, J=7.98 Hz, 1 H), 7.50 (t, J=6.90 Hz, 1 H), 7.32-7.47 (m, 5 H),7.12-7.20 (m, 2 H), 6.99-7.05 (m, 2 H), 6.88 (d, J=8.59 Hz, 2 H), 5.03(t, J=8.13 Hz, 2 H), 4.18 (t, J=5.83 Hz, 2 H), 2.63-2.70 (m, 1 H),2.38-2.46 (m, 2 H), 1.00 (d, J=6.75 Hz, 3 H), 0.93 (d, J=6.75 Hz, 3 H).

EXAMPLE 5767-fluoro-3-(2-methylphenyl)-1-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) 8.09 (d, J=8.90 Hz, 1 H), 7.85 (d, J=8.29 Hz,1 H), 7.49-7.53 (m, 1 H), 7.36-7.47 (m, 3 H), 7.09-7.31 (m, 5 H),6.99-7.04 (m, 1 H), 6.88-6.91 (m, 2 H), 5.02 (t, J=7.21 Hz, 2 H), 4.20(t, J=5.68 Hz, 2 H), 2.38-2.45 (m, 2 H), 1.99 (s, 3 H).

EXAMPLE 5773-(3-((5-fluoro-1-naphthyl)oxy)propyl)-7-(1,3,5-trimethyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) 10.51 (s, 1 H), 8.07 (d, J=8.59 Hz, 1 H), 7.65(d, J=6.75 Hz, 1 H), 7.56-7.60 (m, 1 H), 7.46-7.53 (m, 2 H), 7.36 (dd,J=11.05, 6.75 Hz, 1 H), 7.04-7.08 (m, 1 H), 7.01-7.03 (m, 2 H), 4.23 (t,J=6.14 Hz, 2 H), 3.75 (s, 3 H), 3.33-3.37 (m, 2 H), 2.19-2.27 (m, 2 H),2.05 (s, 3 H), 2.00 (s, 3 H).

EXAMPLE 5783-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1-(pyridin-4-ylmethyl)-7-(1,3,5-trimethyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) 8.62 (d, J=6.44 Hz, 2 H), 8.23-8.28 (m, 1 H),7.83-7.90 (m, 2 H), 7.45-7.57 (m, 3 H), 7.38-7.44 (m, 1 H), 7.12-7.18(m, 1 H), 6.90-6.96 (m, 4 H), 5.79 (d, J=18.41 Hz, 1 H), 5.58 (d,J=18.10 Hz, 1 H), 4.28 (t, J=5.98 Hz, 2 H), 3.59 (s, 3 H), 3.39-3.46 (m,2 H), 2.25-2.33 (m, 2 H), 1.65 (s, 3 H), 1.58 (s, 3 H).

EXAMPLE 5793-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1-(pyridin-2-ylmethyl)-7-(1,3,5-trimethyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) 8.43 (d, J=4.30 Hz, 1 H), 8.24-8.27 (m, 1 H),7.86-7.89 (m, 1 H), 7.81 (d, J=7.06 Hz, 1 H), 7.74 (t, J=8.29 Hz, 1 H),7.49-7.56 (m, 2 H), 7.44-7.48 (m, 1 H), 7.38-7.42 (m, 1 H), 7.30-7.35(m, 1 H), 7.09-7.14 (m, 1 H), 6.92 (d, J=7.36 Hz, 1 H), 6.89 (dd,J=7.06, 0.92 Hz, 1 H), 6.31 (d, J=7.67 Hz, 1 H), 5.73 (d, J=18.10 Hz, 1H), 5.49 (d, J=17.49 Hz, 1 H), 4.26 (t, J=6.14 Hz, 2 H), 3.59 (s, 3 H),3.36-3.44 (m, 2 H), 2.24-2.31 (m, 2 H), 1.67 (s, 3 H), 1.56 (s, 3 H).

EXAMPLE 5803-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1-(pyridin-3-ylmethyl)-7-(1,3,5-trimethyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid EXAMPLE 580A ethyl3-(3-(naphthalen-1-yloxy)propyl)-7-(1,3,5-trimethyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylate

To a mixture of ethyl7-bromo-3-(3-(naphthalen-1-yloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylate(EXAMPLE 1C) (1.605 g) and1,3,5-trimethyl-4-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)-1H-pyrazole(0.838 g) in toluene (25 ml) was added diacetoxypalladium (0.080 g),dicyclohexyl(2′,6′-dimethoxybiphenyl-2-yl)phosphine (0.291 g), and K₃PO₄(2.259 g). The resulting mixture was stirred at 110° C. overnight.Silica gel (25 g) was added and the mixture was carefully dried on housevacuum overnight. The gel powder was loaded onto a flash column andeluted with 0-50% ethyl acetate in dichloromethane to provide the titlecompound.

EXAMPLE 580B3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1-(pyridin-3-ylmethyl)-7-(1,3,5-trimethyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

A mixture of EXAMPLE 580A (90 mg), 3-(bromomethyl)pyridine hydrobromide(47.3 mg) and cesium carbonate (183 mg) in N,N-dimethylformamide (3.5ml) was stirred at room temperature overnight. The insoluble materialwas filtered off and the filtrate was concentrated. The residue wassuspended in tetrahydrofuran-methanol, and 10% NaOH was added. Theresulting mixture was stirred at room temperature overnight andconcentrated. The residue was dissolved in a mixture of DMSO andmethanol. The solution was purified by reverse phase HPLC (mobile phase:10%-100% acetonitrile in 0.1% TFA aqueous solution during 60 minutes) toprovide the title compound. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 8.55 (d, J=5.22Hz, 1 H), 8.23-8.28 (m, 1 H), 7.85-7.90 (m, 1 H), 7.80-7.85 (m, 2 H),7.49-7.57 (m, 3 H), 7.45-7.49 (m, 1 H), 7.38-7.43 (m, 1 H), 7.19 (d,J=7.67 Hz, 1 H), 7.10-7.15 (m, 1 H), 6.92 (t, J=7.67 Hz, 2 H), 5.65 (d,J=17.49 Hz, 1 H), 5.44 (d, J=17.80 Hz, 1 H), 4.26 (t, J=5.98 Hz, 2 H),3.62 (s, 3 H), 3.35-3.49 (m, 2 H), 2.24-2.32 (m, 2 H), 1.67 (s, 3 H),1.59 (s, 3 H).

EXAMPLE 5817-(2-methylphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-2-(1H-tetraazol-5-yl)-1H-indoleEXAMPLE 581A ethyl7-bromo-1-(4-methoxybenzyl)-3-(3-(naphthalen-1-yloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylate

To a solution of ethyl7-bromo-3-(3-(naphthalen-1-yloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylate (2.39g, prepared in a similar manner as described herein) inN,N-dimethylamide (20 mL) was added 1-(chloromethyl)-4-methoxybenzene(1.0 g) and Cs₂CO₃ (5.16 g). The mixture was stirred overnight at roomtemperature. The mixture was diluted with ether (300 mL) and water (200mL). The aqueous layer was extracted with ether. The combined extractswere washed with water (×3), brine and dried over Na₂SO₄. Concentrationgave Example 581A.

EXAMPLE 581B7-bromo-1-(4-methoxybenzyl)-3-(3-(naphthalen-1-yloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxamide

To a solution of EXAMPLE 581A (1 g) in oxalyl chloride (10 mL) was addeda few drops of N,N-dimethylamide. The mixture was stirred for 3 hours atroom temperature. The mixture was concentrated under vacuum and theresidue was dissolved in dichloromethane (20 ml) and added to cooled (0°C.) concentrated NH₃H₂O (30 ml). After the addition, the mixture wasstirred for 2 hours before extraction with ethyl acetate (200 ml). Theorganic extract was washed with water, brine and dried over Na₂SO₄.After filtration, evaporation of solvent gave Example 581B.

EXAMPLE 581C7-bromo-1-(4-methoxybenzyl)-3-(3-(naphthalen-1-yloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carbonitrile

To a cooled (0° C.) solution of EXAMPLE 581B (545 mg) in tetrahydrofuran(5 mL) and dichloromethane (1 ml) was added triethylamine (1 ml)followed by trifluoroacetic acid (1 ml) dropwise. After the addition,the mixture was stirred for 3 hours at 0° C. The mixture was dilutedwith ethyl acetate (200 mL) and water (80 mL). The aqueous layer wasextracted with ether. The combined organic extracts were washed withwater (×3), brine and dried over Na₂SO₄. After filtration, concentrationof the solvent gave Example 581C.

EXAMPLE 581D1-(4-methoxybenzyl)-3-(3-(naphthalen-1-yloxy)propyl)-7-o-tolyl-1H-indole-2-carbonitrile

To a mixture of EXAMPLE 581C (300 mg) and o-tolylboronic acid (93 mg) in1,2-dimethoxyethane (10 ml) and methanol (5 ml) was addedtetrakis(triphenylphosphine)palladium(0) (33 mg) and CsF (260 mg). Themixture was stirred at reflux under nitrogen for 4 hours. The mixturewas concentrated under vacuum and the residue was partitioned betweenethyl acetate (300 mL) and water (100 ml). The aqueous layer was furtherextracted with ethyl acetate and the combined extracts were washed withwater, brine and dried over Na₂SO₄. After filtration, concentration ofthe solvent and column purification (5 to 10% ethyl acetate in hexane)gave Example 581D.

EXAMPLE 581E7-(2-methylphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-2-(1H-tetraazol-5-yl)-1H-indole

To a mixture of EXAMPLE 581D (232 mg) in N,N-dimethylamide (10 ml) wasadded NaN₃ (281 mg) and NH₄Cl (231 mg). The mixture was stirred atreflux overnight. The mixture was concentrated under vacuum and theresidue was partitioned between ethyl acetate (200 ml) and water (60ml). The organic phase was washed with brine and dried over Na₂SO₄.Concentration of the solvent gave crude product which was dissolved indichloromethane/trifluoroacetic acid (1:1, 4 ml) and heated to 125° C.in a microwave (CEM Discover) for 20 minutes. The mixture wasconcentrated and the residue was dissolved in dimehtylsulfoxide/methanol(1/1,2 ml) and loaded on HPLC for purification. ¹H NMR (300 MHz,DMSO-d₆) δ 10.63 (m, 1H), 8.26 (m, 1H), 7.86 (m, 1H), 7.74 (d, 1H), 7.53(m, 2H), 7.42 (m, 5 H), 7.33 (m, 2H), 7.11 (m, 3H), 6.90 (d, 1H), 4.23(t, 2H), 2.29 (m, 2H), 2.13 (s, 3H).

EXAMPLE 5821-(4-methoxybenzyl)-7-(2-methylphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-2-(1H-tetraazol-5-yl)-1H-indole

¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 8.08 (d, 1H), 7.84 (m, 2H), 7.52 (m, 2H),7.45 (d, 1H), 7.39 (d, 1H), 7.32 (m, 1H), 7.25 (d, 1H), 7.17 (m, 2H),7.10 (d, 1H), 6.96 (d, 1H), 6.85 (d, 1H), 6.51 (d, 2H), 6.02 (d, 2H),4.89 (dd, 2H), 4.14 (t, 2H), 3.57 (s, 3H), 3.16 (m, 2H), 2.20 (m, 2H),1.80 (s, 3H).

EXAMPLE 5857-(1-methyl-1H-imidazol-5-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 14.39 (s, 1H), 13.21 (s, 1H), 11.52 (s, 1H),9.23 (s, 1H), 8.12-8.32 (m, 1H), 7.83-7.97 (m, 2H), 7.80 (d, J=1.7 Hz,1H), 7.33-7.69 (m, 5H), 7.30 (d, J=6.1 Hz, 1H), 7.07-7.22 (m, 1H), 6.89(d, J=6.4 Hz, 1H), 4.19 (t, J=6.1 Hz, 2H), 3.55 (s, 3H), 3.38 (t, J=7.3Hz, 2H), 2.11-2.34 (m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 5861-(2-(dimethylamino)-2-oxoethyl)-3-(3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-7-(1,3,5-trimethyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) 13.01 (s, 1 H), 8.26-8.30 (m, 1 H), 7.84-7.90(m, 1 H), 7.73 (d, J=7.06 Hz, 1 H), 7.50-7.55 (m, 2 H), 7.44-7.48 (m, 1H), 7.40 (t, J=7.98 Hz, 1 H), 7.03-7.08 (m, 1 H), 6.92 (d, J=7.36 Hz, 1H), 6.88 (d, J=6.14 Hz, 1 H), 5.07-5.24 (m, 2 H), 4.23 (t, J=6.14 Hz, 2H), 3.74 (s, 3 H), 3.31-3.38 (m, 2 H), 2.69 (s, 3 H), 2.56 (s, 3 H),2.19-2.26 (m, 2 H), 1.91 (s, 3 H), 1.84 (s, 3 H).

EXAMPLE 5871-(2-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)-2-oxoethyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-7-(1,3,5-trimethyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, pyridine-d₅) 8.64-8.68 (m, 1 H), 8.01 (d, J=7.02 Hz, 1H), 7.87-7.90 (m, 1 H), 7.48-7.53 (m, 3 H), 7.36-7.40 (m, 1 H),7.30-7.33 (m, 1 H), 7.19-7.21 (m, 1 H), 6.87 (d, J=7.32 Hz, 1 H), 6.05(s, br, 1 H), 5.79 (s, br, 1 H), 4.28 (t, J=6.26 Hz, 2 H), 3.74-3.87 (m,6 H), 3.24-3.52 (m, 3 H), 2.40-2.56 (m, 5 H), 2.35 (s, br, 1 H), 2.31(s, 3 H), 2.22 (s, 3 H), 2.02 (s, 3 H).

EXAMPLE 5887-(4,6-dimethylpyrimidin-5-yl)-1-(2-morpholin-4-yl-2-oxoethyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) 9.01 (s, 1H), 8.27-8.29 (m, 1H), 7.84-7.88 (m,2H), 7.45-7.56 (m, 3H), 7.39 (t, J=7.98 Hz, 1H), 7.16 (t, J=7.67 Hz,1H), 7.01 (d, J=6.44 Hz, 1H), 6.92 (d, J=7.67 Hz, 1H), 4.92 (br, 2H),4.24 (t, J=6.14 Hz, 2H), 3.07 (br, 2H), 3.35-3.40 (m, 4H), 3.22 (br,2H), 2.93 (br, 2H), 2.15-2.28 (m, 2H), 2.09 (s, 6H).

EXAMPLE 5891-(2-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)ethyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-7-(1,3,5-trimethyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, pyridine-d₅) 8.66 (d, J=7.93 Hz, 1 H), 8.01 (dd,J=8.09, 1.07 Hz, 1 H), 7.89-7.91 (m, 1 H), 7.48-7.55 (m, 3H), 7.32-7.42(m, 2 H), 7.18-7.21 (m, 1 H), 6.91 (d, J=7.63 Hz, 1 H), 4.96-5.03 (m, 1H), 4.71-4.78 (m, 1 H), 4.33 (t, J=6.10 Hz, 2 H), 3.84 (s, 3 H), 3.77(t, J=7.48 Hz, 2 H), 2.98 (s, 3 H), 2.58 (s, 3 H), 2.42-2.58 (m, 6 H),2.23 (s, 3 H), 2.21-2.27 (m, 1 H), 2.14 (s, 3 H), 2.10 (d, J=7.93 Hz, 1H).

EXAMPLE 5901-(2-morpholin-4-ylethyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-7-(1,3,5-trimethyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, pyridine-d₅) 8.66-8.69 (m, 1 H), 8.00-8.03 (m, 1 H),7.89 (d, J=7.32 Hz, 1 H), 7.47-7.55 (m, 3 H), 7.31-7.43 (m, 2 H), 7.21(m, 1 H), 6.92 (d, J=7.63 Hz, 1 H), 4.95-5.03 (m, 1 H), 4.83-4.89 (m, 1H), 4.34 (t, J=6.26 Hz, 2 H), 3.76-3.81 (m, 2 H), 3.76 (s, 3 H), 3.61(t, J=4.73 Hz, 4 H), 2.55-2.61 (m, 2 H), 2.39-2.44 (m, 1 H), 2.27 (s, 3H), 2.20-2.30 (m, 5 H), 2.09 (s, 3 H).

EXAMPLE 5911-(2-morpholin-4-yl-2-oxoethyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-7-(1,3,5-trimethyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, methanol-d₄) 8.31-8.37 (m, 1 H), 7.74-7.81 (m, 2 H),7.46-7.50 (m, 2 H), 7.36-7.41 (m, 1 H), 7.33 (t, J=7.93 Hz, 1 H),7.01-7.07 (m, 1 H), 6.91-6.97 (m, 1 H), 6.80-6.83 (m, 1 H), 5.27 (s, 2H), 4.20-4.24 (m, 2 H), 3.85-3.88 (m, 1 H), 3.85-3.90 (m, 1 H),3.82-3.85 (m, 3 H), 3.82-3.84 (m, 3 H), 3.55-3.62 (m, 4 H), 3.44-3.50(m, 3 H), 3.34-3.40 (m, 2 H), 3.16-3.24 (m, 3 H), 2.31-2.37 (m, 2 H),1.93-2.03 (m, 6 H).

EXAMPLE 5921-(2-(dimethylamino)ethyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-7-(1,3,5-trimethyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (500 MHz, pyridine-d₅) 8.65-8.69 (m, 1 H), 8.01 (d, J=7.02 Hz, 1H), 7.89-7.91 (m, 1 H), 7.49-7.55 (m, 3 H), 7.40 (t, J=7.93 Hz, 1 H),7.30-7.36 (m, 1 H), 7.19 (m, 1 H), 6.91 (d, J=7.63 Hz, 1 H), 5.01 (t,J=7.93 Hz, 2 H), 4.33 (t, J=6.10 Hz, 2 H), 3.81 (s, 3 H), 3.75-3.79 (m,2 H), 2.86-2.99 (m, 2 H), 2.50-2.58 (m, 2 H), 2.47 (s, 6 H), 2.21 (s, 3H), 2.12 (s, 3 H).

EXAMPLE 5937-(2-methylimidazo(1,2-a)pyridin-3-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) 13.16 (s, 1H), 11.35 (s, 1H), 8.14-8.36 (m,1H), 7.91-8.08 (m, 4H), 7.84-7.90 (m, 1H), 7.37-7.57 (m, 5H), 7.34 (t,J=6.3 Hz, 1H), 7.22-7.29 (m, 1H), 6.92 (d, J=7.1 Hz, 1H), 4.23 (t, J=6.1Hz, 2H), 3.37-3.46 (m, 2H), 2.37 (s, 3H), 2.21-2.31 (m, 2H),

EXAMPLE 5947-(2-(1H-imidazol-1-yl)-4-methylpyridin-3-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1-(pyridin-2-ylmethyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) 13.31 (s, 1H), 8.72 (s, 1H), 8.55 (d, J=4.7Hz, 1H), 8.22-8.33 (m, 1H), 8.19 (d, J=4.1 Hz, 1H), 7.83-7.96 (m, 2H),7.44-7.59 (m, 5H), 7.35-7.43 (m, 1H), 7.32 (s, 1H), 7.19 (s, 1H),7.06-7.16 (m, 3H), 6.89 (d, J=6.8 Hz, 1H), 6.40 (d, J=7.8 Hz, 1H), 5.44(d, J=17.3 Hz, 1H), 5.22 (d, J=17.3 Hz, 1H), 4.20 (t, J=6.1 Hz, 2H),3.26-3.43 (m, 2H), 2.17-2.30 (m, 2H), 1.83 (s, 3H).

EXAMPLE 5957-(2-ethyl-4-methylpyridin-3-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1-(pyridin-2-ylmethyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) 8.63-8.67 (m, 1H) 8.22-8.28 (m, 2H) 7.96 (d,1H) 7.85-7.90 (m, 1H) 7.34-7.72 (m, 6H) 7.15-7.27 (m, 2H) 7.03 (d, 1H)6.92 (d, 1H) 6.37 (d, 1H) 5.40 (d, 1H) 5.18 (d, 1H) 4.27 (t, 2H)2.26-2.35 (m, 2H) 1.97-2.15 (m, 2H) 1.86 (s, 3H) 0.90 (t, 3H).

EXAMPLE 5967-(2-ethyl-4-methylpyridin-3-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1-((1-(pyridin-4-ylmethyl)pyridinium-4-yl)methyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylate

¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) 8.88-8.92 (m, 2H) 8.69-8.72 (m, 2H) 8.39-8.43(m, 1H) 8.23-8.28 (m, 1H) 7.95-7.99 (m, 1H) 7.85-7.90 (m, 1H) 7.37-7.58(m, 6H) 7.22-7.35 (m, 3H) 7.10-7.21 (m, 1H) 6.91-7.06 (m, 2H) 5.85 (s,2H) 5.24-5.61 (m, 2H) 4.30 (t, 2H) 3.45 (t, 2H) 2.26-2.38 (m, 2H)1.87-2.13 (m, 2H) 1.70-1.82 (m, 3H) 0.82 (t, 3H).

EXAMPLE 5977-(2-ethyl-4-methylpyridin-3-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1-(pyridin-4-ylmethyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) 8.60 (d, 1H) 8.43 (d, 2H) 8.22-8.28 (m, 1H)7.99 (d, 1H) 7.85-7.91 (m, 1H) 7.37-7.59 (m, 5H) 7.25 (t, 1H) 7.02-7.07(m, 1H) 6.94 (d, 1H) 6.69 (d, 2H) 5.38-5.51 (m, 1H) 5.14-5.28 (m, 1H)4.29 (t, 2H) 3.46 (t, 2H) 2.27-2.37 (m, 2H) 1.92-2.13 (m, 2H) 1.85 (s,3H) 0.88 (t, 3H).

EXAMPLE 5987-(2-ethyl-4-methylpyridin-3-yl)-1-(2-morpholin-4-yl-2-oxoethyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) 12.96 (br. s, 1H) 8.60-8.67 (m, 1H) 8.24-8.29(m, 1H) 7.84-7.90 (m, 2H) 7.49-7.59 (m, 3H) 7.46 (d, 1H) 7.39 (t, 1H)7.19 (t, 1H) 7.03 (d, 1H) 6.91 (d, 1H) 4.24 (t, 2H) 2.18-2.40 (m, 4H)2.01 (s, 3H) 1.02 (t, 3H).

EXAMPLE 5991-(2-(dimethylamino)-2-oxoethyl)-7-(2-ethyl-4-methylpyridin-3-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) 8.51-8.56 (m, 1H) 8.25-8.31 (m, 1H) 7.79-7.90(m, 2H) 7.26-7.58 (m, 5H) 7.10-7.22 (m, 1H) 6.89-7.02 (m, 2H) 4.24 (t,2H) 2.63 (s, 2H) 2.20-2.39 (m, 7H) 1.85-1.97 (m, 3H) 1.01 (t, 3H).

EXAMPLE 6007-(2-ethyl-4-methylpyridin-3-yl)-1-(2-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)-2-oxoethyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) 10.19 (s, 1H) 8.62-8.77 (m, 1H) 8.21-8.32 (m,1H) 7.82-7.95 (m, 2H) 7.33-7.74 (m, 5H) 7.18 (t, 1H) 7.02 (d, 1H) 6.90(d, 1H) 4.23 (t, 2H) 3.34-3.40 (m, 6H) 2.61-2.97 (m, 6H) 2.15-2.41 (m,3H) 2.01 (s, 3H) 1.02 (t, 3H).

EXAMPLE 6017-(2-ethyl-4-methylpyridin-3-yl)-1-(2-morpholin-4-ylethyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) 8.53-8.57 (m, 1H) 8.21-8.26 (m, 1H) 7.83-7.89(m, 2H) 7.35-7.58 (m, 5H) 7.20 (t, 1H) 7.02 (d, 1H) 6.91 (d, 1H) 4.25(t, 2H) 2.18-2.40 (m, 8H) 2.03 (s, 3H) 1.07 (t, 3H).

EXAMPLE 6021-(2-(dimethylamino)ethyl)-7-(2-ethyl-4-methylpyridin-3-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) 9.78 (s, 1H) 8.63 (d, 1H) 8.17-8.25 (m, 1H)7.81-7.91 (m, 2H) 7.31-7.60 (m, 5H) 7.20 (t, 1H) 7.04 (d, 1H) 6.89 (d,1H) 4.22 (t, 2H) 3.36 (t, 2H) 2.74-2.89 (m, 2H) 2.49 (s, 6H) 2.30-2.43(m, 2H) 2.16-2.27 (m, 2H) 2.06 (s, 3H) 1.05 (t, 3H).

EXAMPLE 6037-(2-ethyl-4-methylpyridin-3-yl)-1-(2-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)ethyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) 8.69 (d, 1H) 8.20-8.26 (m, 1H) 7.84-7.91 (m,2H) 7.66 (d, 1H) 7.44-7.57 (m, 3H) 7.39 (t, 1H) 7.20 (t, 1H) 7.06 (d,1H) 6.91 (d, 1H) 4.23 (t, 2H) 3.91-3.98 (m, 2H) 3.34 (t, 2H) 3.23-3.30(m, 2H) 2.75-2.87 (m, 2H) 2.72 (s, 3H) 2.53-2.62 (m, 2H) 2.00-2.31 (m,10H) 1.08 (t, 3H).

EXAMPLE 6047-(2-((4-(4-carboxyphenyl)piperazin-1-yl)methyl)phenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 12.96 (s, 1H), 12.37 (s, 1H), 11.05 (s, 1H),9.46 (s, 1H), 8.14-8.30 (m, 1H), 7.82-7.90 (m, 1H), 7.69-7.78 (m, 4H),7.55-7.63 (m, 2H), 7.47-7.55 (m, 2H), 7.45 (d, J=8.1 Hz, 1H), 7.32-7.42(m, 3H), 7.08-7.12 (m, 2H), 6.83-6.91 (m, 4H), 4.39 (d, J=16.7 Hz, 1H),4.19 (t, J=5.9 Hz, 2H), 4.08 (d, J=16.7 Hz, 1H), 3.62-3.76 (m, 2H),3.29-3.42 (m, 2H), 3.13-3.26 (m, 1H), 2.93-3.10 (m, 1H), 2.75-2.87 (m,2H), 2.16-2.26 (m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 6053-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-7-(2-piperazin-1-ylpyridin-3-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 13.12 (s, 1H), 10.87 (s, 1H), 8.44 (s, 2H),8.32 (dd, =4.7, 1.7 Hz, 1H), 8.22-8.29 (m, 1H), 7.84-7.90 (m, 1H),7.70-7.80 (m, 2H), 7.48-7.58 (m, 2H), 7.46 (d, J=8.1 Hz, 1H), 7.35-7.43(m, 1H), 7.31 (d, J=6.1 Hz, 1H), 7.07-7.16 (m, 2H), 6.89 (d, J=6.4 Hz,1H), 4.19 (t, J=6.1 Hz, 2H), 3.12 (s, 4H), 2.59-2.71 (m, 2H), 2.16-2.31(m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 6061-(2-(dimethylamino)-2-oxoethyl)-7-(2-(1H-imidazol-1-yl)-4-methylpyridin-3-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 13.23 (s, 1H), 8.61 (d, J=4.7 Hz, 1H),8.24-8.39 (m, 1H), 8.16-8.25 (m, 1H), 7.76-7.95 (m, 2H), 7.64 (d, J=5.1Hz, 1H), 7.49-7.57 (m, 2H), 7.46 (d, J=8.1 Hz, 1H), 7.36-7.43 (m, 1H),7.26 (s, 1H), 6.99-7.12 (m, 3H), 6.90 (d, J=7.5 Hz, 1H), 4.94 (s, 1H),4.20 (t, J=6.3 Hz, 2H), 3.39-3.52 (m, 2H), 2.57 (s, 3H), 2.16-2.25 (m,2H), 2.07 (s, 3H).

EXAMPLE 6077-(2-(1H-imidazol-1-yl)-4-methylpyridin-3-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1-(pyridin-3-ylmethyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 13.44 (s, 1H), 8.55 (d, J=4.7 Hz, 1H),8.14-8.37 (m, 3H), 7.90-7.98 (m, 1H), 7.84-7.90 (m, 1H), 7.36-7.58 (m,6H), 7.08-7.21 (m, 4H), 6.98 (s, 1H), 6.91 (d, J=7.5 Hz, 1H), 6.69 (d,J=8.5 Hz, 1H), 5.52 (d, J=17.3 Hz, 1H), 4.97 (d, J=17.3 Hz, 1H), 4.21(t, J=6.3 Hz, 2H), 3.38 (t, 2H), 3.11-3.21 (m, 2H), 2.16-2.30 (m, 2H),1.68 (s, 3H).

EXAMPLE 6087-(2-(1H-imidazol-1-yl)-4-methylpyridin-3-yl)-1-(2-morpholin-4-yl-2-oxoethyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 13.26 (s, 1H), 8.66 (d, J=5.1 Hz, 1H), 8.41(s, 1H), 8.23-8.31 (m, 1H), 7.80-7.91 (m, 2H), 7.71 (d, J=5.1 Hz, 1H),7.49-7.57 (m, 2H), 7.46 (d, J=8.1 Hz, 1H), 7.36-7.43 (m, 1H), 7.31 (s,1H), 7.15-7.23 (m, 1H), 7.00-7.10 (m, 2H), 6.90 (d, J=7.5 Hz, 1H), 4.88(d, 2H), 4.20 (t, J=6.1 Hz, 2H), 3.34 (s, 4H), 3.17 (s, 2H), 3.04 (s,2H), 2.14-2.25 (m, 2H), 2.09 (s, 3H).

EXAMPLE 6097-(2-(1H-imidazol-1-yl)-4-methylpyridin-3-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1-(2-oxo-2-piperazin-1-ylethyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid

¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 13.22 (s, 1H), 8.69 (s, 2H), 8.57 (d, J=4.7Hz, 1H), 8.24-8.31 (m, 1H), 7.82-7.91 (m, 2H), 7.49-7.61 (m, 3H), 7.47(d, J=8.1 Hz, 1H), 7.35-7.44 (m, 1H), 7.10 (t, J=7.6 Hz, 3H), 6.89 (d,J=6.8 Hz, 2H), 6.47 (s, 1H), 5.01 (s, 1H), 4.21 (t, J=5.8 Hz, 2H),3.12-3.29 (m, 4H), 2.81-3.06 (m, 4H), 2.16-2.25 (m, 2H), 2.03 (s, 3H).

The foregoing is meant to illustrate the invention but not to limit it.Variations and changes obvious to one skilled in the art are intended tobe within the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

We claim:
 1. A compound, or a therapeutically acceptable salt thereof,wherein the compound is selected from the group consisting of:3-(3-(3,4-dihydroquinolin-1(2H)-yl)propyl)-7-(2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid; 3-(4-(3,4-dihydroquinolin-1(2H)-yl)butyl)-7-(2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid;7-(4-carboxy-2-methylphenyl)-3-(4-(3,4-dihydroquinolin-1(2H)-yl)butyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid;1-(carboxymethyl)-7-(2-methylphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid; 3-(4-(3,4-dihydroquinolin-1(2H)-yl)butyl)-7-(4-(morpholin-4-ylcarbonyl)-2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid;3-(4-(2-methyl-3,4-dihydroquinolin-1(2H)-yl)butyl)-7-(4-(morpholin-4-ylcarbonyl)-2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid;3-(4-(6-methyl-3,4-dihydroquinolin-1(2H)-yl)butyl)-7-(4-(morpholin-4-ylcarbonyl)-2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid;3-(4-(6-methoxy-3,4-dihydroquinolin-1(2H)-yl)butyl)-7-(4-(morpholin-4-ylcarbonyl)-2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid;3-{4-(ethyl(1-naphthyl)amino)butyl}-7-(4-(morpholin-4-ylcarbonyl)-2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid;3-(4-(2,3-dihydro-1H-indol-1-yl)butyl)-7-(4-(morpholin-4-ylcarbonyl)-2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid;3-(4-(2-methyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-indol-1-yl)butyl)-7-(4-(morpholin-4-ylcarbonyl)-2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid;7-(4-(morpholin-4-ylcarbonyl)-2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3-(4-(5-nitro-2,3-dihydro-1H-indol-1-yl)butyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid;3-(4-(5-bromo-2,3-dihydro-1H-indol-1-yl)butyl)-7-(4-(morpholin-4-ylcarbonyl)-2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid;3-(4-(2,3-dihydro-4H-1,4-benzoxazin-4-yl)butyl)-7-(4-(morpholin-4-ylcarbonyl)-2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid;1-(tert-butoxycarbonyl)-7-(2-methylphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)benzyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid; 7-(2-methylphenyl)-4-((E)-2-phenylvinyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid; 7-(2-methylphenyl)-4-(1-naphthyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic acid;7-(2-methylphenyl)-4-(2-naphthyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic acid;7-(2-methylphenyl)-4-(3-(2-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid;7-(2-methylphenyl)-4-(4-(1-naphthyloxyl)butyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid;7-(2-methylphenyl)-4-(4-(2-naphthyloxyl)butyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid; 7-(2-methylphenyl)-4-(2-(2-naphthyl)ethyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid;7-(2-fluoro-5-methylpyridin-4-yl)-1-(2-morpholin-4-ylethyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid;1-ethyl-7-(ethyl(phenyl)amino)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid;7-(2-fluoro-5-methylpyridin-4-yl)-1-(2-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)ethyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid;3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-7-(phenyl(propyl)amino)-1-propyl-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid;1-butyl-7-(butyl(phenyl)amino)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid;7-(2-methylphenyl)-4-(2-(1-naphthyloxy)ethyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid;7-(2-methylphenyl)-4-(2-(2-naphthyloxy)ethyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid;4-(2-(2,3-dichlorophenoxyl)ethyl)-7-(2-methylphenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid;4-{2-(2-chloro-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenoxy)ethyl}-7-(2-methylphenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid;1-methyl-3-{3-((1-methyl-1H-indol-4-yl)oxy)propyl}-7-(2-methylphenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid;3-bromo-7-(1,3-dimethyl-5-phenyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid;3-bromo-7-{2-((E)-2-cyclohexylvinyl)-4-methylpyridin-3-yl}-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid;3-bromo-4-{2-((4-bromo-1-naphthyl)oxy)ethyl}-7-(2-methylphenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid;3-bromo-7-(2-methylphenyl)-4-(2-(1-naphthyloxy)ethyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid;7-(2-methylphenyl)-4-(2-(1-naphthyloxy)ethyl)-3-vinyl-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid;7-(4,6-dimethylpyrimidin-5-yl)-1-(2-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)-2-oxoethyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid;1-(2-(dimethylamino)-2-oxoethyl)-7-(4,6-dimethylpyrimidin-5-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid;7-(4,6-dimethylpyrimidin-5-yl)-1-(2-morpholin-4-ylethyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid;7-(4,6-dimethylpyrimidin-5-yl)-1-(2-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)ethyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid;1-(2-(dimethylamino)ethyl)-7-(4,6-dimethylpyrimidin-5-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid;7-((1E)-1-ethylbut-1-enyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid;7-((Z)-2-carboxy-1-pentylvinyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid;1-(2-(dimethylamino)-2-oxoethyl)-7-(2-methylphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid;1-(2-(dimethylamino)ethyl)-7-(2-methylphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid;7-(1,2-dimethylprop-1-enyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid;7-bromo-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1-(pyridin-4-ylmethyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid;3-(3-(2,3-dichlorophenoxyl)propyl)-7-(1,2-dimethylprop-1-enyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid;6-methyl-7-(2-methylphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid;1-methyl-7-(2-methylphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid;1-methyl-7-(2-morpholin-4-ylphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid;7-(2-chlorophenyl)-3-{3-(ethyl(1-naphthyl)amino)propyl}-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid;7-(4-(morpholin-4-ylcarbonyl)-2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3-(4-(5-oxo-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1H-1-benzothiazin-1-yl)butyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid;7-(4-(morpholin-4-ylcarbonyl)-2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-3-(4-(2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1H-1-benzazepin-1-yl)butyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid;3-(4-(2,3-dihydro-4H-1,4-benzothiazin-4-yl)butyl)-7-(4-(morpholin-4-ylcarbonyl)-2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid;3-(4-(3,4-dihydroquinolin-1(2H)-yl)butyl)-7-(2-methylphenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid;3-(4-(2-methyl-3,4-dihydroquinolin-1(2H)-yl)butyl)-7-(2-methylphenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid;3-(4-(6-methyl-3,4-dihydroquinolin-1(2H)-yl)butyl)-7-(2-methylphenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid;3-(4-(8-methyl-3,4-dihydroquinolin-1(2H)-yl)butyl)-7-(2-methylphenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid;3-(4-(2-methyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-indol-1-yl)butyl)-7-(2-methylphenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid;7-(2-methylphenyl)-3-(4-(2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1H-1-benzazepin-1-yl)butyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid;3-(4-(3-methyl-3,4-dihydroquinolin-1(2H)-yl)butyl)-7-(2-methylphenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid;3-{4-(3-(hydroxymethyl)-3,4-dihydroquinolin-1(2H)-yl)butyl}-7-(2-methylphenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid;3-(4-(2,3-dihydro-4H-1,4-benzothiazin-4-yl)butyl)-7-(2-methylphenyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid;4-methoxy-7-(2-methylphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid;7-(2-methylphenyl)-3-(3-(1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid;7-fluoro-3-(2-isopropylphenyl)-1-(3-(1-naphthyloxyl)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid;7-fluoro-3-(2-methylphenyl)-1-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid;7-(2-methylphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-2-(1H-tetraazol-5-yl)-1H-indole;1-(4-methoxybenzyl)-7-(2-methylphenyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-2-(1H-tetraazol-5-yl)-1H-indole;1-(2-(dimethylamino)-2-oxoethyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-7-(1,3,5-trimethyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid;1-(2-(dimethylamino)ethyl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-7-(1,3,5-trimethyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid;1-(2-(dimethylamino)-2-oxoethyl)-7-(2-ethyl-4-methylpyridin-3-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid;1-(2-(dimethylamino)ethyl)-7-(2-ethyl-4-methylpyridin-3-yl)-3-(3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid; and1-(2-(dimethylamino)-2-oxoethyl)-7-(2-(1H-imidazol-1-yl)-4-methylpyridin-3-yl)-3-(3-(1-napthyloxy)propyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid.
 2. A composition comprising an excipient and a therapeuticallyeffective amount of the compound or therapeutically acceptable salt ofclaim 1.